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COMPILED BY 

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Entered according to Act of Congress, 


in the year 1836 ? 


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in the Office of the Clerk of the District Court of the Eastern 






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KEY. 










Long, 




6 Broad o. 


6 




a 


hate, fame. 


o 


nor, 


for. 




e er 


ee mete, need. 




7 SAorf oo. 






i 


kind, find. 


7 

oo 


7 

book, 


7 

stood. 




o 
u 


mote, note. 
mute, pure. 


8 


8 Sharp w. 

8 


6 




7 


fly, deny. 
2 Short, 


u 


bush, 
9 £/ior/ w. 


full. 




9 


2 2 


9 


9 


9 




a 


can, had. 


o 


come, 


love. 




e 


men, fed. 


i 


sir, 


bird. 




i 


kid, pin. 




10 S/ior/ o. 






o 
a 

y 


not, from, 
tun, but. 
fury, sylvan. 


a 
it 


10 

what, 

11 Long a, 
ii 


10 

was. 
ii 






3 Broad a. 


e 


there, 


survey. 




3 

a 


3 9 

fall, draw. 


n 


12 -Long e. 

12 


12 






4 Flat a. 


i 


fatigue, 


marine. 




4 

a 


« * 
balm, hard. 


oi ) 

Oil ) 
OW ) 


voice, 


oil. 






r T 

5 Long o or oo. 

5 5 


joy- 
found, 


out. 




o or 


oo move, noon. 


now, 


down. 




Silent letters are printed in 


Italics, 


except *, which when 




printed 


in Italic sounds like *. 











PREFACE. 



It has become very common with the compilers of 
spelling-books, to begin with a long enumeration of faults 
in the systems of others, and an apology for intruding 
their own work on the public. With this plan I shall 
dispense, and only flatter myself that every attempt to 
improve, and render easy the art of instructing our youth 
in the rudiments of the English language, cannot fail to 
meet with encouragement by a wise, virtuous, and en 
lightened people. 

In the first part of the following work, the spelling 
lessons are arranged from one to six syllables ; and an 
easy gradation has been observed, so as to keep pace 
with the capacity of the learner, without confusing his 
ideas too soon with difficult words. 

The second part is composed of a table of proper 
names of persons, cities, rivers, mountains, and villages, 
regularly arranged, and concluding with a table of words 
alike in sound but different in spelling and signification. 

The third part is composed of a large table of words 
accented and explained. 

The pronunciation of Walker has been pursued 
throughout the work, and the most natural division of the 
syllables has been attended to. 

Care has been taken to adapt the reading lessons to 
the understanding of children, and the subjects are such 
as are calculated to inspire the youthful mind with a love 
of virtue and truth, while, at the same time, they amuse 
and instruct. 

STEPHEN BYERLY. 

Philadelphia, Jan. 1836. 



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Quail 





Mask. 



Rose. 



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BYERLY'S 


New American Spelling-Book. 


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PART I 


THE ALPHABET. 


ROMAN CAPITALS. 


ABCDEFGHIJKLMN 


OPQRSTUVWXYZ. 


ROMAN SMALL LETTERS. 


abcdefghij klmnopq 


rstuvwxyz. 


dcouehkmflniprtwy 


vxzaqjbgs. 


ITALICS. 


ABCDEFGHIJKLMN 


OPQRSTUVWXYZ. 


a b c defghijk I m n o p q 


r s t u v iv x y z. 



Byerljfs Spelling-Book. 
Double Letters, now in use. 

fffiffiflffl 









Syllables 












SECTION I. 






ba 


LESSON 1. 

be bi bo 


bu 


ab 


LESSON 5. 

eb ib ob 


ub 


ca 
da 
fa 


ce ci 
de di 
fe fi 


CO 

do 
fo 


cu 
du 

m 


ac 
ad 
af 


ec ic 
ed id 
ef if 


oc 
od 
of 


uc 
ud 
uf 


g a 


g e g 1 


go 


g 11 


a g 


e g J g 


°g 


ug 




LESSON 2. 






LESSON 6, 




ha 


he hi 


ho 


hu 


ah 




oh 




J a 
ka 

la 


ke ki 
le li 


JO 

ko 
lo 


J 11 

ku 
lu 


ak 
al 


ek ik 
el il 


ok 
ol 


uk 
al 


ma 


me mi 


mo 


fflU 


am 


em lm 


om 


urn 




LESSON 


3. 






LESSOR 


r 7. 




na 


ne ni 


no 


nu 


an 


en in 


on 


un 


pa 
ra 


pe pi 
re ri 


po 
ro 


pu 
ru 


ap 
ai- 


e P !P 

er ir 


op 
or 


up 
ur 


sa 
ta 


se si 
te ti 


so 
to 


su 
tu 


as 
at 


es is 
et it 


OS 

ot 


us 
ut 




LESSON 


4. 






LESSON 


8. 




va 


ve vi 


vo 


va 


av 


ev iv 


ov 


uv 


wa 


we wi 


wo 


wu 










y a 

za 


ze zi 


y° 

zo 


fp. 

zu 


ax 
az 


ex ix 
ez iz 


ox 
oz 


ux 

LIZ 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 9 


LESSON 9. 


LESSON 10. 


ac da em id oc 


ro im za gu ki 
it se of di he 


cu la in re by 


hu c y g° ne wa 


fu eg ik ic on 


ed ho lu ax ci 


ye zo ry ko ec 


ku nu az ya oc 


me cu al ex cy 


Syllables of three Letters, 


LESSON 1. 


LESSON 4. 


bla ble bli bio blu 
bra bre bri bro bru 


qua que qui quo 
sea see sci sco scu 


cha che chi cho chu 


sha she shi sho shu 


cla cle cli clo clu 


ska ske ski sko sku 


era ere cri cro cru 


sla sle sli slo slu 


LESSON 2. 


LESSON 5. 


dra dre dri dro dru 


sma sme smi smo smu 


dwa d we dwi dwo d wu 


sna sne sni sno snu 


fla fle fli flo flu 
fra fre fri fro fru 


spa spe spi spo spu 

sta ste sti sto stu 


gla gle gli glo giu 


swa swe swi swo swu 


LESSON 3. 


LESSON 6, 


gra gre gri gro gru 
kna kne kni kno knu 


tha the thi tho thu 
tra tre tri tro tru 


pha phe phi pho phu 
pla pie pli plo plu 


twa twe twi two twu 
wha whe whi who whu 


pra pre pri pro pru 


wra wre wri wro wru 



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Byerly^s Spelling- 

LESSON 7. 


Book. 






An owl and a bat ; a cat and 


a rat. 




A sow 
A cow 


and a pig ; a nut and a fig. 
and an ox : a hen and a fox. 




See the mad dog, on the wet 


bog. 






SECTION II 










Words of three L 


etters. 








LESSON 1. 






bag 
ban 


beg 
bet 
bid 


bog can 
bug cap 
bun cat 


den 
did 
dig 


dip 
dog 
dot 


bat 


big 


but cut 

LESSON 2. 


dim 


dug 


Fkn 


fig 


fun had 


hid 


hot 


fag 
fat 


fin 
fit 


gad hag 
gap ham 


him 
hit 


hug 
hum 


fen 


fog 


gum hat 

LESSON 3. 


hog 


hut 




All of 


us my son are to die. 


' 




Go not 


in the way of bad men; 




For batl men are in the 


way of sin. 




Be a good boy, and try 


to do well. 






LESSON 4. 






Kid 
lad 


lip 

log 


man nag 
mat net 


num 
nut 


pen 
pet 


lag 
lap 


lot 
lug 


men nit 
met nod 

LESSON 5. 


pad 
pan 


pin 


Pod 


ran 


ram rob 


run 


set 


pot 
pun 
put 


rap 
rat 
red 


rib rot 
rig rub 
rip rug 


rut 

sad 

sap 


sin 
sit 
sob 

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Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 11 

lesson 6. 
My son do no ill. 

The eye of God is on us all the day; 
And he can see us in all we do. 
Let us not go out of the good way. 

LESSON 7. 



Sot 


tap 


tit 


urn 


wet 


fur 


sum 


tax 


top 


wag 


wig 


mud 


sun 


ten 


tub 


wax 


win 


mug 


tag- 


tin 


tug 


wen 


wit 


fix 






LESSON 8. 






Sop 


jet 


bar 


f&r 


did 


cry 


mix 


jut 


far 


nor 


ode 


dry 


sex 


SIX 


car 


oy 


ore 


try 


vex 


Srm 


tar 


boy 


fly 


s py 


ink 


art 


mar 


toy 


fry 


thy 






LESSON 9. 







Be just and true, and kind to all. 
Love all men, and do good to all ; 
But most of all love God who made thee. 
Put thy trust in him and fear him, 



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SECTION III. 
Words of four Letters. 

LESSON 1. 

B&ck belt bung buck duck fist 

band bend bond cash dust fish 

bank beck bump damp fang furl 

bang best burn dash felt frog 

LESSON 2, 

Gift hemp hurt just land lick 

gilt help hush king lash link 

hack hilt husk kill lend list 

hand hiss hill lack left limp 



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LESSON 3. 




If our end be bad we go to wc 


). 


And thus it is with all who do ill; 


But he that does what good he 


can 


Will gair 


i the love of God and 


man. 






LESSON 4. 




L6ng 


lust 


mend much nick 


pest 


lost 


mash 


milk mump pack 


pick 


left 


mast 


mint must past 


pill 


luck 


mask 


mist neck plat 


plot 


lump 


melt 


mock nest peck 

LESSON 5. 


pump 


plug 


rend 


ring rung sent 


shed 


rack 


rent 


rock sack sled 


ship 


rank 


rest 


rump sand step 


shod 


rash 


rich 


runt sang shad 


shun 


rasp 


rill 


rust send sham 

LESSON 6. 


shut 


Hear the bird 


sing in the tree. 




See the fish swims in the run. 




And let a hard heart be far from thee. 


The Lord loves a mind that is good * 


md kind. 






LESSON 7. 




$m 


skin 


slip smut song 


step 


sing 


skip 


slit snag soft 


stop 
stub 


sift 


slab 


slop snap sock 


sink 


slat 


slug snow stab 


stun 


sill 


sled 


slut snug stag 

LESSON 8. 


sung 


Tack 


test 


trip tuck will 


hill 


task 


text 


trim west wish 


swim 


tang 


tint 


trot well went 


swig 


tend 


trap 


tell wish whet 


bell 


tent 


drum 


till wine next 


drug 



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Book. 


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LESSON 9. 






To read well Ave must read slowly. 


To live well we must try to menc 


li 


And do as w r e would wish to be done unto. 


' My 


son, hold fast the law that is 


good. 






LESSON 10. 






Bkbe 


bite 


cope 


dote 


five 


gold 


bade 


bone 


core 


duke 


feel 


gore 


bale 


bold 


cube 


deep 


feet 


hate 


bake 


bore 


cure 


deer 


fume 


hind 


bane 


bolt 


dale 


fade 


fuse 


hive 


bare 


cape 


date 


fame 


fold 


hold 


base 


care 


dime 


fare 


gale 


home 


*bate 


case 


dine 


fine 


game 


hose 


bile 


cave 


dive 


find 


gate 


hope 


bind 


colt 


dose 


file 


gave 


joke 






LESSON 11. 






Help such as 


need it 


, and be kind to all. 


Do to all men as you 


would like to be done to. 


Use no bad words, and keep 


to the truth. 


This is 


i the wa 


y to gain the love of all g 


;oodmen. 






LESSON 12. 






k£ep 


lice 


mare 


mode 


nice 


pile 


kind 


life 


mate 


mole 


nine 


pine 


kite 


lone 


maze 


mope 


nose 


pint 


lame 


lungs 


mice 


more 


note 


pipe 


lane 


lure 


mild 


mote 


pace 


poke 


late 


lute 


mile 


mule 


page 


pole 


lead 


mace 


mind 


muse 


pale 


pore 


like 


made 


mine 


mute 


pate 


port 


lime 


make 


mire 


name 


pave 


post 


line 


male 


mite 


need 


peer 


pure 








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LESSON 13. 






The life that now is, is 


short ; 




But the life to come has 


no end 




Let us serve God in our young 


days; 


For we can do | 


no work 


in the grave. 


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LESSON 14. 






Rkce 


rice 


rude 


seed 


take 


tone 


rage 


ride 


rule 


seek 


tale 


tope 


rake 


rime 


safe 


seem 


tame 


tore 


rape 


rise 


sage 


side 


tape 


tube 


rare 


rite 


sale 


sine 


tare 


tune 


rate 


rive 


same 


size 


teem 


type 


rave 


robe 


sate 


sold 


tile 


vale 


reed 


rode 


save 


sole 


tide 


vase 


reek 


rope 


seen 


sore 


time 


vice 


reel 


rose 


seer 


sure 


tire 


vile 






LESSON 15. 






My 


son, walk not 


in thine 


own ways, but in 


the ways of the Lord. 






Spend thy 


time 


well, and God will bless 


thee: 


he will love thee and do thee 


5 good. 






LESSON 16. 






Vine 


ween 


yoke 


warm 


marl 


noon 


vote 


weep 


zone 


want 


mark 


poor 


wade 


wide 


Mil 


wall 


barn 


soon 


wage 


wife 


call 


b^rk 


bard 


room 


wake 


wild 


fall 


card 


spar 


root 


wane 


wile 


mall 


farm 


yarn 


c&rd 


ware 


wind 


hall 


hard 


yard 


lord 


wave 


wine 


halt 


harm 


b6on 


b6ok 


weed 


wipe 


malt 


lard 


boot 


btish 


week 


wire 


salt 


lark 


moon 


bull 

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Byerltfs Spelling-Book. 

LESSON 17, 

The Owl 



15 




The Owl is a large bird. It sleeps all day. 
and hunts its food at night. It eats small 
birds and mice. It makes a very loud noise, 
and is often heard at midnight. It has large 
eyes, and a head like a cat. 

SECTION IV. 

Words of five Letters. 
lesson 1. 

Bl&ck blunt brush clock crust 

bland blush bunch clump drank 

blank brack burnt crack dress 

blast brand clamp cramp drift 

blend "{■ brass clang crank drill 

bless glass clash crick drink 

blink brick clasp crisp flank 

bliss bring class cross flask 

block brink cliff crump flash 

bluff brisk clink crush flesh 



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LESSON 2. , 




Go to the ant 


, you that hate work, 


Think on her 


ways and be wise 


» • 


She takes eare to lay up a store ; 


To lay up food for the time of need. 






LESSON 3. 




Flint 


graft 


punch spell 


stint 


flock 


grand 


slack spend 


stock 


flush 


grant 


slant spill 


strap 


fresh 


grass 


slink stack 


strip 


frisk 


plant 


smack staff 


stuck 


frock 


plank 


smell stanch 


stuff 


frost 


pluck 


snack stand 


stump 


gland 


plump 


snuff stiff 


stung 


glass 


plush 


spank still 


swell 


gloss 


prank 


speck sting 

LESSON 4. 


swing 


By the word of the Lord were all things made. 


God made the world ; he made both man and 


beast 






He made the fowls of the air, and the fish of 


the sea. 










LESSON 5. 




Blide 


broke 


drove graze 


plume 


blame 


brute 


flame green 


pride 


blaze 


close 


fleet greet 


prime 


bleed 


clove 


frame grind 


prize 


blind 


crape 


glade gripe 


prone 


blote 


crave 


glare grope 


prune 


brace 


crime 


glide grove 


slate 


brake 


crude 


globe grume 


slave 


breed 


drave 


grace place 


sleep 


bride 


drive 


grave plane 


sleet 



Byerly^s Spelling-Book. 17 

lesson 6. 
The boy who strives to learn his book, 
He soon will learn to spell ; 
And he that wants to be a man, 
Will learn his lesson well. 







LESSON 


7. 




Slice 


sneer 


spine 


stave 


store 


slide 


snore 


spire 


steed 


stove 


slime 


space 


spite 


steel 


sware 


slope 


spake 


spoke 


steep 


sweep 


smile 


spare 


sport 


steer 


sweet 


smite 


speed 


stage 


stile 


trace 


smoke 


spice 


stale 


stole 


trade 


smote 


spike 


stare 


stone 


trope 



8. 



son, doth mind all 



LESSON 

He that made us, my 
that we say and do. 

Let us love and fear him ail the day, and 
in all our words and deeds try to please him, 

If thou hast done what is not right, do so no 
more ; but try to mend for the time to come, 

God will not cast thee off, if thou strive to 
mend, and do well for the time to come. 



flood 

stood 

brook 

crook 

shook 

birch 

chirp 

shirt 







LESSON 


y. 


Br&wl 


carve 


bldom 


shoot 


brawn 


farce 


brood 


sloop 
sootn 


crawl 


smart 


broom 


drawn 


snarl 


crook 


spool 


drawl 


spark 


droop 


stool 


gawk 


start 


groom 


stoop 


scald 


sn&rt 


proof 


troop 


fault 


storm 


scoop 


bl&od 



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18 Byerly^s Spelling-Book. 

lesson 10. 

The Lord made thee, my child, and me, 
and all things. 

He made our eyes to see with, our ears to 
hear with, and our teeth to eat with. 

He gave us life and breath, and all the 
good things that we have. 

LESSON 11. 



oi oy 


poise 


crown 


flout 


round 


Broil 


spoil 


clown 


louse 


scour 


joint 


OU OV) 


drown 


mouse 


scout 


moist 


cloud 


frown 


proud 


spout 


noise 


bound 


hound 


prowl 


stout 


point 


brown 


house 


pound 


trout 




The Cock is a fowl that lives about the 
farm yard. He has white flesh, and a bulky 
body. He has a short strong bill to pick up 
grain. He has short wings, and a large red 
comb on the top of his head. His tail is large 
and bushy, and he crows every hour after 
midnight. __^ 



Byerlyh Spellings-Book. 19 

Improve by other men's faults, rather than 
censure them. 

A good man passes by an offence, and a 
noble spirit scorns revenge. 

Some things are good which are not plea- 
sant, other things are pleasant which are not 
good ; but to live in peace is both good and 
pleasant. 

SECTION V. 

Words of two syllables, accented on the first. 



A corn 
an gel 
ba by 
ba ker 
bane ful. 
bare foot 
ba sis 
bi as 

blind fold 
brew er 



clo ver 
cri er 

cri sis 
cru el 
cru et 
cu bit 
dan ger 
de cent 
de ist 
di al 



bride cakedi et 



bri er 
bri ny 
bro ken 
bro ker 
bru tal 
care ful 
care less 
ce dar 
ci der 
cli ent 



dire ful 
do tage 
dra per 
dro ver 
dur ing 
du ty 
e diet 
e gress 
e pact 
e qua! 



e ven 
e vil 
feel ing 
fe male 
fe ver 
fi nal 
fin i-te 
fir ing 
flu ent 
fluid 
fly er 
fo cus 
fore cast 
fore man 
fore most 



fro zen 
fru gal 
fu el 
fury 
fu ture 
game ster 
gi ant 
glar ing 
glo ry 
gold en 
gold smith 
grate ful 
grave ly ^ 
gra vy 
green ish 



fore top greet ing 
fra grant gro cer 



free dom 
free ly 
free stone 
fri ar 



gru el 
hate ful 
ha tred 
ha ven 



20 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

The Lord who made the ear of man, 

He needs must hear aright ; 
He made the eye ; so all must then 

Be plain as in his sight. 

The Lord does know the wish of man ; 

His heart he sees full plain; 
The Lord most high, man's will does scan, 

And sees it is but vain. 



Ha zel 

ha zy 
heed less 
hire ling 
home ly 
hope ful 
host ess 
huge ly 
hu man 
hu mid 
hy dra 
hy men 

dol 

ron 

cy 

ew el 
u lep 
jury 
keep er 
kind ly 
kind ness 
la bour 
lady 



lame ness 
late ly 
la tent 
la ver 
la zy 
le gal 
lewd ness 
li ar 
life less 
light en 
like ly 
like ness 
li on 
live ly 
lone ly 
lu cid 
lu nar 
lu rid 
ly ing 
ma jor 
ma ker 
man ger 
man gy 
ma son 



meek ness 
meet ing 
mild ness 
mind ful 
mo dish 
mole hill 
molt en 
mo ment 
mu cus 
mute ly 
name less 
name ly 
na ture 
na val 
need ful 
need less 
need y 
nice ly 
nine ty 
no ted 
o men 
only 
o pen 
o val 



o ver 



pa gan 
pale ness 
pa pal 
pa per 
pa pist 
pa rent 
pave ment 
peer ess 
peer less 
peev ish 
pew ter 
pi rate 
pli ant 
plu ral 
po em 
po et 
pole cat 
post age 
po tent 
pri mate 
pri vate 
prone ness 
pru dence 



Byertys Spelling-Book. 21 

That man or child is safe and sure, 

Who daily lives in awe, 
And that his life may be kept pure, 

Does love God's holy law : 

For he shall live in peace and rest, 

He fears not at his death ; 
Love fills his heart, and hope his breast, 

With joy he yields his breath. 



Pupil 
pure ly 
ra ven 
ra zor 
re gal 
ripe ly 
ri pen 
ri val 
rude ly 
rude ness 
ru ler 
ru ral 
sa cred 
safe ty 
sa tan 
sa turn 
se cret 
seem ly 
sha dy 
shame ful 
shape ly 
sha ver 
sheep fold 
si lent 



si lence 
sla vish 
slee py 
sli der 
smo ky 
so ber 
so lar 
sore ly 
spi cy 
spi der 
spi nal 
spi ral 
spo ken 
state ly 
sto len 
sto ny 
sto ry 
stu dent 
stu pid 
su et 
sure ly 
sure ty 
sweet en 
sweet ly 



sweet ness 
ta ken 
ta per 
ti dings 
tidy 
time ly 
to ken 
tra der 
tri umph 
tru ly 
tu lip 
tu mour 
tu mult 
tune ful 
tu tor 
ty rant 
use ful 
use less 
va cant 
va grant 
va ry 
ve nal 
vi al 
vi tal 



wa fer 
wa ger 
wake ful 
whi ten 
whi ting 
za ny 
kb bot 
ab ject 
ac tor 
ac tress 
ad der 
ad vent 
ad verb 
after 
al um 
am ber 
an ger 
an ker 
an nal 
an tic 
an vil 
asp en 
at las 
at om 



22 Byerlifs Spelling-Book. 

Since you are not certain of an hour, never 
throw away a minute. Make the most of your 
time, and improve it while it is in your power. 

What we call time enough, always proves 
to be little enough. 

In the morning think what thou hast to do, 
and at night forget not to ask thyself what 
thou hast done. 



Back ward bil let 
bag gage bish op 



bal ance 
bal lad 
bal last 
ban dy 
ban ish 
bank er 
ban ner 
ban quet 
ban ter 
ban dage 
bant ling 
bap tist 
bar rel 
bar ren 
bash ful 
bas ket 
bat ter 
beg gar 
bel fry 
bel ly 
bet ter 
bid den 
big ot 



black ness 
blad der 
blank et 
bless ed 
bless ing 
blis ter 
blun der 
blus ter 
bob bin 
bod kin 
bod y 
bon dage 
bond man 
bon fire 
bon net 
bran dish 
bran dy 
brim stone 
bris ket 
brisk ly 
brisk ness 
buck et 
buck ler 



buck ram 
buffet 
bump er 
bunt ing 
bur den 
burn ing 
bur nish 
but ler 
but ment 
but ter 
but ton 
cab bage 
cab in 
cam el 
can eel 
can cer 
can did 
cap ture 
car go 
car rot 
car ry 
cav ern 
cav il 
chan nel 
chat ter 



chap el 
chap let 
chap ter 
chat ter 
cher ish 
chest nut 
chick en 
chil ly 
chim ney 
chol ic 
churchman 
churl ish 
cin der 
cis tern 
cit ron 
city 
civ il 
clam my 
clat ter 
cler gy 
clos et 
clus ter 
clutter 
cob ler 
cob web 



ByerJy'S Spelling-Book. m 23 

Learn to live so that you need not fear to die. 
Use well your time, while in your prime. 
An ill spent life, will have a bad end. 
Haste makes waste, and waste makes want. 
He that will not work should not eat. 
Death levels all, both great and small. 
Do no hurt where you can do no good. 
Do your best, and leave the rest to God. 



Cod fish 
cof fer 
cof fee 
coffin 
com ment 
com mon 
com pact 
com plex 
com post 
con cord 
con gress 
con stant 
con sort 
con test 
con tract 
con trite 
con vent 
con vert 
con vex 
con vict 
cop per 
copy 
cost ly 
cot ton 



craf ty 
cred it 
crick et 
crup per 
crus ty 
crys tal 
cul ture 
cum ber 
cur rant 
cus torn 
cut lass 
cut ler 
dag ger 
dam age 
dam ask 
del uge 
des cant 
dif fer 
dim ly 
din ner 
dis cord 
dis count 
diz zy 
dock et 



doc tor 
dol lar 
drag on 
drink er 
driv en 
drop sy 
drunk ard 
drunk en 
dul lard 
dump ling 
dung hill 
dus ky 
dus ty 
ef fort 
el der 
em bers 
em blem 
emmet 
end less 
en trance 
en try 
en vy 
er ror * 
es sence 



ev er 
fac tor 
fam ish 
fan cy 
fat ling 
fat ten 
fen nel 
fer ret 
fer ry 
fes ter 
fet ter 
fig ure 
fil bert 
fillet 
fin ish 
fir kin 
flag on 
flan nel 
flas ket 
flax en 
flinty 
flus ter 
flut ter 
fod der 



24 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

A good boy will do that which is right ; he 
will flee from vice : he will do good and walk 
in the way of life. 

Love not the world nor the things that are 
in the world, for they are sinful. 

Be a good child, mind thy book, love thy 
school, and strive to learn. 



For age 
for est 
fos ter 
frag ment 
fret ful 
frol ic 
fros ty 
fun nel 
fur nish 
gal Ion 
gal lop 
gam brel 
gam mon 
gan der 
gar ret 
gen der 
ges ture 
gib bet 
glad ness 
glis ter 
glit ter 
glut ton 
gob let 
gos pel 
grav el 



grist ly 
grov el 
gul let 
gully 
gun ner 
gus set 
gut ter 
hab it 
ham let 
ham mer 
han dy 
hank er 
hap pen 
happy 
hat ter 
haz ard 
hel met 
help ful 
hem lock 
her mit 
hid den 
hin der 
hor rid 
hov el 
hun dred 



hun ger 
hunt er 
hur ry 
hurt ful 
jack et 

in dex 
in got 
in most 
in quest 
in step 
in suit 
ken nel 
ker nel 
king dom 
lad der 
Ian cet 
land lord 
land ing 
Ian tern 
lap pet 
last ing 
lat in 
lat ter 
lav ish 



lem on 
let ter 
lev el 
lim ber 
lim it 
lit ter 
liz ard 
lofty 
log ic 
log wood 
lug gage 
lum ber 
lus ty 
mad ness 
mag got 
mal let 
mam mon 
man ful 
man hood 
man ly 
man ner 
mar ry 
mat ter 
mel on 
mem ber 



Byerltfs Spelling-Book, 25 

Tell no tales, call no ill names, but be kind 
to all 

I ou must not lie, nor swear, nor cheat, nor 
steal. 

Play not with bad boys ; use no bad words, 
Spend your time well ; live in peace, and 
shun all strife. 

This is the way to make good men love you, 
and save your souls from pain and wo. 

The time will come when all men must 
die. 

Men tal on set plan et 

mer cy pack et plas ter 
mer ry pad lock plat ter 
pal let plen ty 
pam per plum met 
plun der 
pot ter 
prin cess 
prof fer 
pros pect 
pros per 
pub lish 
pun ish 
put ty 
raf ter 
ral ly 
ram mer 



mil ler 
mis tress 
mod el 
mod est 
mor al 
mot to 
mud dy 
mur der 
mus ket 
mur mur 
mus ter 
mus ty 
nev er 
nov el 
num ber 
n< meg 
ob ject 
offer 
often 



pan nel 
par rot 
ped ler 
pen cil 
pen ny 
pep per 
per feet 
per ish 
per son 
pes ter 
pig gin 
pil fer 
pil grim 
pil lar 
pip pin 
pis tol 



ram part 
ran dom 
ran som 
rap id 
rav age 



rav el 
rav ish 
reb el 
rel ish 
ren net 
rest less 
riv er 
riv et 
rob ber 
rock et 
rot ten 
rub bish 
rud der 
rug ged 
run let 
rup ture 
rus s£t 
rus tic 
rus ty 
sal ad 
sam pier 
san dal 



26 Byertys Spelling-Book, 

Shun no man ; for you know not how soon 
you may stand in need of his help. 

If you have done wrong, own your fault ; 
for he that tells a lie to hide it, makes it 
worse. 

He that tells the truth is a wise child ; but 
he that tells lies will not be heard when he 
speaks the truth. 

When you are at school, keep your seats, 
and mind your books. 



Sav age 
scan ty 
seg ment 
sel dom 
self ish 
sel vage 
sen ate 
ser mon 
ser pent 
sev en 
sex ton 
shat ter 
shel ter 
shud der 
sick ness 
sig nal 
sil ver 
sin ner 
sis ter 
skil ftil 
skil let 
skim mer 



slack en 
slen der 
slip per 
slug gard 
slum ber 
slut tish 
smat ter 
sock et 
soft ly 
sol id 
son net 
sor ry 
spav in 
spin age 
spin et 
splen dor 
splut ter 
stam mer 
stan za 
stat ute 
stig ma 
stin go 



stop page 
stud y 
stur dy 
subject 
sud den 
suf fer 
sul ky 
sul len 
sul try 
sum mer 
sum mon 
sun dry 
sun ny 
sup per 
sur ly 
sur name 
syl van 
syn tax 
tab by 
tal on 
tally . 
tan ner 



tar ry 
tat ter 
tav em 
tern per 
tern pest 
ten ant 
ten or 
tet ter 
tex ture 
tick et 
tim ber 
tip pet 
trav el 
trum pet 
trus ty 
turn bier 
tur nip 
turn pike 
ud der 
ul cer 
vas sal 
vel vet 



Ves sel 
wick ed 
win ter 
wit ness 
yon der 
Sr dent 
art less 



Bycrly's Spelling-Book. 

bar ber 
bar ter 
car nal 



27 



car pet 
farm er 
gar den 
gar ment 



gar ner 
gar ter 
dark ness 
mar vel 
mar ket 
par don 
part ner 



var nish 
b&r der 
cor ner 
hor net 
mor tal 
tor ment 
vor tex 



The Lion, 




The Lion is a native of Africa, He is call 
ed King of Beasts. The Lion is about six 
feet in length, and about four feet and a half 
high. He has a very thick head and neck, 
and his face is covered with long bushy hair 
He has a mane like a horse, which hangs 
down to his knees. He has short ears, and a 
long tail. His legs are thick and fleshy, and 
his feet very short. He has claws about an 
inch and a quarter in length, of a white 
colour. The lion is very fierce, and lives to 
be sixty or seventy years old. 



28 Byerlifs Spelling-BooJc. 

The path of virtue is the path of peace: in 
that only can we walk with safety. 

Pride goes before ruin, and a lofty spirit 
before a fall. 

Then let not pride have a place in thy 
heart, but strive to keep thy mind humble. 

Be not wise in thy own eyes, but put thy 
trust in the Lord, and thou shalt be safe. 



Words 

A b&se 
a bate 
a bide 
a bode 
a buse 
a dore 
a gree 
a like 
a live 
a lone 
a maze 
a ware 
a wake 
ac quire 
ad jure 
ad mire 
ad vice 
al lure 
as pire 
as sume 



SECTION" VI. 

of two syllables, accented on the last 
con fute 



as sure 
at tire 
be fore 
be hind 
be hold 
be seech 
be side 
be take 
be ware 
com pare 
com pile 
com port 
com pose 
com pute 
con cise 
con elude 
con dole 
con duce 
con fide 
con fine 



con nive 
con sole 
con spire 
con sume 
con trive 
con vene 
de base 
de bate 
de clare 
de cline 
de duce 
de face 
de file 
de fine 
de lude 
de mure 
de note 
de plore 
de prave 



de pute 
de ride 
de rive 
de vice 
de vote 
dif fuse 
di late 
dis grace 
dis like 
dis pute 
dis robe 
dis taste 
dis use 
di vide 
di \ane 
e duce 
e late 
ef face 
e lude 
em brace 



Byerly^s Spelling-Book. 29 

In six days God made the world. He made 
the sun to shine by day, and the moon and 
stars to give light by night. 

He made all the beasts that walk on the 
earth, all the birds that fly in the air, and all 
the fish that swim in the water. 

Each herb, and plant, and tree, is the work 
of his hands. 



Em pale 
en close 
en dure 
en gage 
en grave 
en rage 
en slave 
en snare 
en sure 
en tice 
en tire 
es tate 
e vade 
ex cuse 
ex pire 
ex plode 
ex plore 
ex port 
fore go 
im plore 
im port 
im pute 
in cite 
in cline 



in elude 
in duce 
in flame 
in fuse 
in hold 
in nate 
in quire 
in sane 
in snare 
in spire 
in tire 
in trude 
in vade 
in vite 
in voke 
mis deed 
mis like 
mis name 
mis place 
mis rule 
mis take 
mis use 
ob late 
ob scure 



ob tuse 
out pace 
out ride 
out shine 
pa role 
per fume 
per spire 
po lite 
pol lute 
pre pare 
pre sage 
pre side 
pro duce 
pro fane 
pro fuse 
pro mote 
pro voke 
re buke 
re cline 
re elude 
re duce 
re fute 
re gale 
re late 



re mind 
re mote 
re new 
re pine 
re place 
re plete 
re ply 
re port 
re pute 
re quire 
re store 
re tire 
re vile 
re vive 
re voke 
sa lute 
se cure 
se date 
se duce 
sub lime 
sub side 
sac ceed 
suf fice 
sup ply 



T"T 



30 



Byerli/'s Spelling-Book, 



God made man also ; he formed him out 
of the dust of the earth, and breathed into him 
the breath of life, and he became a living souL 
He placed him in the garden of Eden, and! 
spread sweet flowers around him, in order to 
make him happy; but man, wicked man, 
would not listen to the voice of his Maker, 
but ate of that fruit which God had told him 



Sup port 
sur vive 
trans late 
trans pire 
trans port 
un bind 
un bolt 
un fold 
u nite 
un lace 

un lade 

un like 

un made 
jun safe 
jun seen 
! un told 

up hold 

a Msh 

a bet 

ab rupt 

a dapt 

a dopt 

a las 



a lert 
a mass 
a midst 
a venge 
a ver 
a vert 
ab sent 
ab surd 
ac cent 
ac cept 
ac quit 
ad dress 
ad just 
ad mit 
af firm 
afflict 
allot 
an nex 
an nul 
as sess 
as sist 
at tack 
at tend 



at tract 
be gin 
be got 
be gun 
be held 
be long 
be reft 
ce ment 
com mand 
com mit 
com pact 
com pel 
com press 
con duct 
con fer 
con fess 
con sent 
con sist 
con suit 
con test 
con tract 
con vert 
con vict 



cor rupt 
de cant 
de coct 
de feet 
de fend 
de fer 
de pend 
de tect 
de test 
di gest 
di rect 
dis cuss 
dis gust 
dis miss 
dis sent 
dis til 
dis turb 
di vert 
di vest 
ef feet 
e ject 
e mit 
en act 



Byerly's Spelling-Book. 31 

not to touch; and for being thus wicked, God 
drove him out of this garden which he had 
given him, and so he became poor, and blind, 
and naked. God then told him he should 
earn his bread by the work of his hands, and 
pass his days in sorrow and pain. But God 
afterwards sent his son Jesus Christ to save 
man from his fallen state, and that if he would 
now be good, he should yet be happy. 



En camp 
en rich 
e rect 
e vent 
ex eel 
ex pand 
ex pect 
ex pel 
ex pend 
ex pert 
ex press 
ex tent 
fo ment 
for bid 
for get 
ful fil 
gal lant 
im pel 
im plant 
im print 
in cur 
in feet 



in fer 
in fest 
in suit 
in vent 
in vest 
la ment 
mo lest 
ob ject 
oc cult 
oc cur 
of fend 
o mit 
op press 
per plex 
per vert 
pre diet 
pre fer 
pre vent 
pro fess 
pro tect 
pro test 
re bel 



re cant 
re fit 
re fleet 
re fresh 
re gret 
re lax 
re mit 
re past 
re pent 
re turn 
re volt 
ro bust 
ro mance 
se dan 
se lect 
sub ject 
sub mit 
sub sist 
sub vert 
sue cess 
sup press 
sur pass 



sus pect 
sus pend 
un bent 
un curl 
un cut 
un dress 
un fit 
un furl 
un gird 
un hurt 
un just 
un man 
un mask 
un pin 
un rig 
un spent 
un bred 
up cast 
up held 
up lift 
u surp 
well bred 



Words of three syllables, accen 
Crucifix lunatic 



32 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

Birds fly in the air ; beasts walk on the 
ground ; snakes crawl on their bellies ; fish 
swim in the water, by means of fins. Some 
fowls swim on the water ; these are called 
water fowls ; their toes are joined together 
by a thin skin, which like oars, or the fins of 
a fish, help them to swim. 



SECTION V1L 



cru el ty 
de cen cy 
di a dem 
di a lect 
di a mond 
di a per 
dra pe ry 
droll e ry 
du pli cate 
du ra ble 
du ti ful 
flu en cy 
free hold er 
i dol ize 
i ron y 
la zi ness 
li bra ry 
like li hood 
live li hood 
lone li ness 



lu na cy 
no ta bk 
no ta ry 
no ti fy 
nu me ral 
nu tri ment 
o ver plus 
pa rent age 
pli a ble 
po et ry 
pri ma cy 
pri ma ry 
pu ri ty 
re gen cy 
ru di ment 
se ere $y 
scru ti ny 
sla ver y 
spite ful ly 
stu pi fy 



ted on the first. 

tu te lar 
tu tor age 
u ni corn 
u ni form 
u ni ty 
vo cal ly 
hb ba cy 
ab di cate 
ab so lute 
ac tu dent 
ac co lent 
ac cu rate 
ac ri tude 
ac tu al 
ad a mant 
ad mi ral 
ad vo cate 
af fa h\e 
al co ran 
al pha bet 
al ti tude 



Byerltfs Spelling-Book. 33 

The lion roars, the horse neighs, the cow 
lows, the sheep bleats, the hog squeals, the 
cock crows, the hen cackles, the turkey gob- 
bles, the goose hisses, the duck quacks, the 
cat mews, the mouse squeaks, the dog barks, 
the wolf howls, the frog croaks, the monkey 
chatters, and men, boys and girls talk. 



Am bi tude 
am i ty 
am pli tude 
an i mal 
an i mate 
an ti dote 
ar ro gant 
at ti tude 
av o cate 
ban ish ment 
bar o net 
bar ris ter 
bat te ry 
ben e diet 
ben e fit 
big a my 
big ot ry 
but ter fly 
but ter milk 
cal a mus 
cal cu late 
cal en der 
cal i ber 
cal i co 
cab i net 



can di date 
can is ter 
can i bal 
can o py 
cap i tal 
cat a ract 
cav al ry 
cer ti fy 
chas ti ty 
cir cu late 
cin na mon 
clar i fy 
clas si cal 
cit i zen 
clem en cy 
cler gy man 
crit i cal 
cul pa ble 
cul ti vate 
cur ren cy 
cus torn er 
cus to dy 
cyl in der 
dec o rate 
ded i cate 



dep u ty 
des o late 
des ti ny 
des ti tute 
det ri ment 
differ ent 
dif fi dent 
dif fi cult 
dig ni fy 
dig ni ty 
dil i gent 
dim i ty 
div i dend 
doc u ment 
drop si cal 
dul ci mer 
ec sta cy 
ed i fy 
ed i tor 
ed u cate 
effigy 
el e gant 
elegy 
el e ment 
el e vate 



34 Byertys Spe/ling-Book. 

How pleasant I feel at the end of the day, 
When I have no crimes to repent, 

But reflect on my time, and be able to say, 
That it has been properly spent 

When my work I have done with patience 
and care, 

And been good and thankful and kind, 
I lay ^n my pillow, and sleep away there, 

With a happy and peaceable mind. 



Em bas sy 
eb o ny 
em bry o 
em er aid 
em i nent 
em per or 
em u late 
en e my 
en mi ty 
en ti ty 
ep i cure 
ep i gram 
es cu lent 
ev er green 
ev e ry 
ev i dent 
ex e cute 
fac to ry 
fac ul ty 
fal la cy 
fam i ly 
fed er al 
fel on y 



fer ven cy 
fes ti val 
fil a merit 
fir ma ment 
fin i cal 
fin ish er 
fish e ry 
flat u lent 
gal ax y 
gal lant ly 
gal lant ry 
gar ri son 
gem i ni 
gen er al 
glut ton y 
grad u al 
grav i iy 
gun ne ry 
hap pi ness 
her aid ry 
hex a gon 
his to ry 
ig no rant 



im i tate 
im pie ment 
im pli cate 
im pu dent 
in ci dent 
in di gent 
in di go 
in dus try 
in fa my 
in fan cy 
in fant ry 
in fi del 
inn hold er 
in sti tute 
in stru ment 
in te ger 
in tel lect 
in ter est 
in ter val 
in ti mate 
joe u lar 
jol li ty 
jus ti fy 



Byerly's Spelling-Book, 35 

On Death. 

There is an hour when 1 must die, 
Nor do I know how soon 'twill come ; 

How many children young as I, 

Are call'd by death to hear their doom. 

Let me improve the hours I have, 
Before the day of grace is fled, 

There's no repentance in the grave, 
Nor pardon offerd to the dead. 



Kil der kin 
lat i tude 
lav en der 
len i ty 
lep ro sy 
lev i ty 
lex i con 
lib er al 
lib er ty 
lit er al 
log i cal 
lot te ry 
lus ti ly 
lux u ry 
mag ni fy 
mal a dy 
man i test 
man i fold 
man u al 
mar i ner 
med i cal 
med i tate 



mel o dy 
mer ci ful 
mer cu ry 
mil li ner 
mim ic ry 
min er al 
min is ter 
mit i gate 
mod er ate 
mod es ty 
mod u late 
mon o dy 
mon u ment 
mor al ist 
mul ti ply 
mys te ry 
nat u ral 
nav i gate 
nig gard ly 
nom i nal 
nov el ty 
ob li gate 



oc cu py 
offer ing 
or a tor 
par a b\e 
par a dox 
par al lei 
pas sen ger 
pass o ver 
ped an try 
ped i gree 
pen al ty 
pen du lum 
pen i tent 
pen te cost 
pen u ry 
pep per mint 
per ti nent 
pes ti lent 
pet u lant 
pit i ful 
plen i tude 
pop u lar 



36 Byerhfs^Spelling'Book. 

Be not wise in thy own eyes, but humble 

Put thy trust in the Lord, and thou shalt 
be safe, 

Let truth only proceed from thy mouth. 

Despise not the poor because of their pov- 
erty, but honour him who is honest and just. 

Envy not the rich, but be content with thy 
fortune. 

Maintain peace with all men, and let wis- 
dom direct thy steps. 



Por rin ger 
pov er ty 
pref er ence 
prel a cy 
prob i ty 
prod i gal 
prop er ty 
pros e cute 
prov en der 
prov i dent 
rad i ate 
rad i cal 
rap id ly 
rar i fy 
rat i fy 
rec ti fy 
rec to ry 
reg is ter 
reg u lar 
reg u late 
rel e vant 
res i dent 



rev er ent 
rev o cate 
rib aid n 
rid i cule 
riv u let 
rus ti cal 
sal i vate 
sec ond !y 
sed i ment 
sen su al 
sep a rate 
sig ni fy 
sim i lar 
sin gu lar 
sin is ter 
slip pe ry 
sol id ly 
sol ven cy 
stirn u late 
strat a gem 
sub si dy 
sud den ly 



suf fo cate 
sum ma ry 
syl la ble 
tab u lar 
tern po ral 
ten den cy 
ten e ment 
ter ri fy 
tes ta ment 
tol er ate 
trag e dy 
trag i cal 
trav el ler 
trop i cal 
trum pet er 
tur bu lent 
tur pi tude 
typ i fy 
up per most 
ut ter ly 
ut ter most 
van i ty 



Byerlys Spelling-Book. 



37 



Ven e ry 
ver bal ly 
ver i fy 
ver i ty 
ver si fy 
ver ti cal 



vie to ry 
vilify 
viv i fy 
wil ful ly 
yes ter day 
vin ci ble 



Sr ma ment 
art ful ly 
car din al 
har bin ger 
har mo ny 
mar gin al 



The Cape Buffalo. 




The Buffalo is a native of Africa, north of 
the Cape of Good Hope. The Buffalo is 
! larger than a common ox, and much stronger 
jHe is very fierce, and lies hid in the woods, 
and when people pass by, suddenly jumps on 
them and tramples them under his feet. They 
go in large droves, and wander about morn- 
ing and evening and lie still in the heat of 
the day. His horns are crooked, and his eyes 
are sunk into his head. He always holds his 
head on one side, which makes him look very 
fierce. The flesh of the Buffalo is said to be 
very good food, and is much valued by the 
natives of Africa. 

D " " - - = 



38 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

The Badger. 
The Badger is a native of Europe, Its 
length from nose to tail is two feet six inches, 
and its tail is about six inches long. It has 
small eyes and black legs. Its back and sides 
are of a dingy gray, mixed with black, and its 
legs and feet are very short and strong. It 
sleeps in its hole all day, and feeds only at 
night. 



SECTION VIII. 

Words of three syllables, accented on the second. 



A b&se ment 

ac cu ^er 

ad he rent 

a gree ment 

a tone ment 

be hold en 

ca na ry 

co he rent 

com pi ler 

com pli ant 

con fine ment ig no \Ae 

con vi val il le gal 

de base ment im bold en 

de co rum 

de fi ance 

de port ment 

di lu cid mes si ah 

dis grace 'ful po lite ly 

dis po sal po ma turn 



dis pu ter 
dis qui et 
di vi der 
di vine ly 
en a \Ae 
en li ven 
en vi ron 
e qua tor 
gre na do 
he ro ic 



pri me val 
pro ce dure 
pro po sal 
re ci tal 
re fu sal 
re li ance 
re pri sal 
re qui tal 
re vi val 
se cure ly 
se date ly 
se du cer 
se vere ly 
im pru dent sin cere ly 
im pure ly un e qual 
in hu man un e ven 
un feel ing 
un fre quent 
un fro zen 



Byerhfs SpeUing-Book. 39 

The Wolf 

The Wolf is about three feet and a half 
long, from the tip of the nose to the end of the 
tail, and about two feet five inches high. His 
colour is a mixture of black, brown, and 
gray, and his hair is very rough and hard. 
The wolf lives mostly in the forest, and feeds 
on wild animals, except when very hungry ; 
he will then kill lambs, sheep, and hogs. 



Un grate ful 
un ho ly 
un like ly 
un mind ful 
un qui et 
| vi ra go 
J a ban don 
| a bol ish 
ab surd ly 
a cros tic 
ad mon ish 
ad van tage 
ad ven ture 
al lot ment 
al ter nate 
a mend ment 
an gel ic 
a pos tate 
a pos tie 
ap par el 
ap pen dix 
as sem ble 
as sist ant 



as ton ish 
be got ten 
co hab it 
com mit tee 
com pen sate 
con duct or 
con sid er 
con sist ent 
con tin gent 
con tract or 
de cant er 
de cem ber 
de lin quent 
de liv er 
de mer it 
de mol ish 
de vel op 
di lem ma 
di min ish 
di rect ly 
di rect or 
dis tern per 
dis til ler 



dis tin guish 
di ur nal 
dog mat ic 
do mes tic 
dra mat ic 
e ject ment 
e lev en 
em bar rass 
em bel lish 
em pan nel 
en camp ment 
en cum ber 
e nig ma 
er rat ic 
es tab lish 
e ter nal 
e vent ful 
hys ter ic 
im bit ter 
im mod est 
im mor al 
im prop er 
in ces sant 



40 Byerly's Spelling-Book. 

Hear thou, my son, be wise and seek 



to 
of 



walk in the right way; keep the words 
truth, and lay up her laws in thy mind. 

Hide them in thy heart, said the wise king, 
for they are as life to those that find them; 
long life and peace shall they add to thee. 

Great is the peace of those who love the 
law of the Lord, and walk in his truth. 



In clem ent 
in con stant 
in cum bent 
in hab it 
in her it 
in sip id 
in ter nal 
in ter pret 
in trin sic 
in val id 
in vent or 
mag net ic 
ma lig nant 
mo nas tic 
noq tur nal 
pa ter nal 
po et ic 
po lem ic 
pre fer ment 
prog nos tic 
re dund ant 
re fresh ment 
re ful gent 
re lin quish 



re luc tant 
re mem ber 
re plen ish 
re plev in 
re pub lie 
re pug nant 
re sent ment 
re venge ful 
re ver sal 
ro man tic 
sep tern ber 
se ques ter 
spe cif ic 
sub sist ent 
sue cess ful 
sur ren der 
to bac co 
trans cend ent 
trans fig ure 
tri bu nal 
tri um phant 
ty ran nic 
un bid den 
un civ il 



un fit ly 
un fur nish 
un god ly 
un hand y 
un hap py 
un hurt ful 
un just ly 
un luck y 
un sol id 
va nil la 
un com mon 
a larm ing 
co part ner 
em bar go 
in car nate 
re gard less 
un art ful 
ab h&r rence 
ac cord ing 
im mor tal 
im port ant 
in form er 
re form er 
im port ance 



Byerhjs Spelling-Book. 41 

The days that are past are gone for ever : 
I those that are to come, may not come to us* 

The present time only is ours; let us there- 
[fore improve it as much as possible. 

Every desire of the heart, every secret 
'thought, is known to him who made us. 

How pleasant it is when we lie down at 
night, to reflect that we are at peace with all 
I persons ! that we have taken care to perform 
| the duties of the day ; that our Maker beholds 
and loves us. 



SECTION IX. 

Words of three syllables* accented on the third. 

Al a m6de rec on cile in ter diet 
ref u gee in ter mit 

su per fine in ter mix 
su per sede o ver cast 
su per scribe o ver run 
su per vise o ver turn 
un der mine rec ol lect 
un der rate 
un der take 
vol un teer 

in com plete ap pre hend su per add 

in ter cede car a van un der bid 

-in ter lope cir cum vent 

in tro duce dis con tent 

mis ap ply dis re spect 

mis be have dis pos sess 

o ver rule in cor rect 

o ver take in di rect 



dev o tee 
|dis a gree 
: dis en gage 
dis es teem 
dom i neer 
gaz et teer 
im ma ture 
im por tune 
in com mode 



rec om mend 
rep re hend 
rep re sent 



un der hand 
un der pin 
un der stand 
un der went 
un der sell 
vi o lin 



D 2 



42 



2SE38E 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

Snow and hail are drops of rain frozen by 
the coldness of the air. 

Raisins are sweet grapes, dried by the sun, 
or in ovens. 

Cotton grows in a pod, on a small tree. 

Muslin,calico and dimity are made of cotton, 

Ivory is the tusk or teeth of elephants. 

An elephant is the largest of quadrupeds 

A quadruped is an animal with four legs. 



SECTION X. 



Difficult and 
kid blow 



mm 

air 

bail 

bait 

baize 

baste 



blue 

board 

boast 

boat 

bray 

braze 



beach breach 
beak break 



beal 

beam 

bean 

beard 

beast 

beat 

beef 



bright 

brine 

broach 

brogue 

cam 

chain 

chair 



bleach change 

bleak chaste 

bleat cheap 

bloat cheat 



irregular 

cheek 

cheer 

cheese 

chide 

chief 

chyle 

claim 

clay 

clean 

clear 

cleave 

cloak 

coach 

coal 

creak 

cream 

crease 

creep 

crew 

croak 



Monosyllables. 
crude fierce 



deaf 

deal 

deuce 

dolt 

dose 

dray 



fives 

flail 

flay 

flea 

fleam 

fleece 



dream fleet 

each flight 

ear float 

ease floor 

east flown 

eat flue 

eaves foal 

eel foam 

fear fo/ks 

feat forge 

feaze frail 

field fray 

fiend freak 





Byerly^s SpeUing~Book. 


43 


Seek the Lord 


in the days of thy youth, and 


he will be found of thee ; 


serve him with all 


thy heart and with all thy 


might. 




He is ever near us my son ; his 


eye is over 


all men 


to do them good, 


and to 


keep them 


from harm. 








Time 


,once past, never r 


eturns; 


the moment 


which is lost, is 


lost for ever. 




freeze 


grief 


keel 


mail 


neap 


frWit 


gripe 


key 


may 


near 


iruet 


groan 


kimve 


maze 


neat 


gam 


grow 


knee 


mead 


niece 


gait 


gwide 


&noll 


meal 


night 


gawge 


gwile 


know 


mean 


oaf 


g a 3/ 


guise 


lade 


meek 


oak 


gaze 


hail 


lead 


meet^ 


oar 


gear 


hair 


leaf 


mew 


oats 


geese 


hay 


league 


mewl 


pea 


gleam 


haze 


lean 


mien 


plague 


glean 


heal 


leap 


might 


plaint 


globe 


heap 


lease 


moan 


play 


glow 


hear 


least 


moat 


plea 


glue 


heat 


leech 


mo aid 


plead 


goad 


heave 


lief 


mo wit 


plight 


goat 


heed 


liege 


mo?mi 


poach 


ghost 


heig-M 


lieu 


mule 


prate 


gram 


here 


light 


muse 


preach 


grange 


hie 


load 


nail 


priest 


gray 


hoard 


loaf 


nake 


prose 


grease 


hose 


loan 


nay 


prime 


great 


huge 


lyre 


neaf 


puke 


greaves 


jole 


maid 


neal 


quaint 



44 


Bye) 


lifs Spellir 


({-Book. 








The 


Wasp and the Bee. 








A FABLI 






A Wasp met 


a Bee, am 


I said to him. Pray 


can you 


tell me 


what is the reason that men 


are so cruel to 3 


jie, while 


they are 


so fond of 


you? W 


e are both very in 


uch alike 


, only that 


tHe broad goldc 


m rings about my body make 


me much hand 


soraer than you are : we are 


both winged ins 


ects, we both love honey, and 


queer 


seal 


soap 


steal 


toad 


quite 


seam 


soar 


steam 


toast 


quote 


sear 


soul 


stove 


trail 


rail 


seat 


sow 


straight 


train 


raise 


seek 


spare 


strain 


trait 


range 


shave 


spay 


strange 


twain 


reach 


sheaf 


speak 


stray 


twine 


read 


shear 


spear 


streak 


vague 


reap 


shoal 


speech 


stream 


vogue 


rear 


shriek 


speed 


street 


weal 


rAyme 


siege 


spice 


strol/ 


wean 


right 


sigh 


spine 


style 


weave 


roach 


si^fAt 


spleen 


swam 


weed 


row 


' size 


sport 


sway 


weep 


saint 


sleep 


spruce 


swear 


wheat 


scale 


sleet 


spume 


sweet 


wheeze 


scape 


sleeve 


square 


tail 


when 


scarce 


slime 


squeak 


taint 


wise 


score 


snake 


squeal 


teach 


woad 


scrape 


sneak 


squeeze teague 


wreak 


scream 


sneer 


squire 


team 


year 


screech 


snipe 


state 


tease 


yore 


screw 


snoiv 


stay 


thyme 


zeal 



Byerly's Spelling-Book. 45 

we both sting people when we are angry; yet 
men always hate me, and try to kill me, 
though I am much more familiar with them 
than you are, and pay them visits in their 
houses, and at their tea-table, and at all their 
meals ; while you are very shy, and hardly ever 
come near them; yet they build you fine 
houses covered with straw, and take care of 



clancli 


fetch 


guild 


link 


clash 


fk/ge 


gurge 


live 


class 


filch 


hatch 


lodge 


cleanse 


film 


have 


lurch 


cleft 


firm 


head 


lungs 


cliff 


fitch 


heft 


lurk 


craft 


flerfge 


helm 


iynx 


cramp 


flesh 


hence 


mash 


crump 


flinch 


■herb 


match 


curb 


flitch 


hulk 


mess 


dead 


fosse 


hump 


midst 


dense 


frank 


hunks 


minx 


draft 


fresh 


jerk 


mull 


dread 


frill ' 


inch 


muff 


drench 


fringe 


kick 


mush 


dum6 


frisk 


&nap 


myrrh 


dunce 


frock 


knob 


nerve 


durst 


glance 


lam& 


next 


earl 


gland 


lax 


numi 


earn 


grasp 


learn 


nurse 


edge 


grim 


ledge 


nymph 


etch 


grist 


lens 


pack 


fadge 


guess 


lim6 


pang 


fern 


guest 


limp 


pearl 



46 


Byer 


ly*s Speliir 


ig-Book. 




and feed you in 1 


:he winter very often : I won- 


der what is the 


reason. 


The Bee said, be- 


cause you never 


do them 


any good, but you 


are very troublesome, anc 


always 


doing mis- 


chief; therefore 


they do not like to see you; 


but they know that I am 


susy all i 


lay long in 


making 


them honey. Y< 


3U had 


better pay 


them fewer visits and try 


to be us 


eful. 


phlegm 
pinch 


smack 


zt'reck 


gnaw 


carve 


sniff 


wrench 


laud 


charm 


j pitch 


snuff 


wrist 


lawn 


dawnt 


1 plump 


splint 


wrong 


mad 


farce 


! plunge 


spunge 


yelp 


naught 


gaunt 


podge 


spunk 


zinc 


pawn 


vnard 


prance 


stamp 


kwe 


qua/m 


half 


prank 


sylph 


bald 


salt 


haanch 


1 prompt 


tench 


ba/k 


scald 


hawnt 


! purge 


touch 


broad 


spawl 


lawgh 


; purse 


tough 


ca/k 


spawn 


launch 


quack 


trance 


caught 


sought 


march 


1 realm 


trench 


cha/k 


sta/k 


marl 


scalp 


trowgh 


crawl 


ta/k 


marsh 


j scant 


trunk 


craw 


taught 


parch 


; serge 


twist 


brought 


vault 


sa/ve 


: serve 


verse 


daub 


warp 


scarf 


| shall 


whelm 


drawl 


yawl 


scarp 


shrug 


which 


false 


yawn 


shark 


since 


whig 


fatdt 


Srch 


tawnt 


singe 


whim 


fawn 


arms 


yarn 


skiff 


whirl 


fraud 


ca/f 


bl6om 


slack 


whiz 


fraught 


ca/m 


boom 


1 slink 


witch 


gauze 


ca/ve 


doom 















Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 


47 


Nobody that is able to w 


ork should be idle, 


Learn something usefu 1 


[ every 


day. 


When you re. 


%d or speak, pronounce every 


word < 


distinctly. 








Be kind and obliging to every 


body. 


Let all your 


amusements be innocent, 


Never disagree with your playmates, 


fool 


foot 


heir 


foil 


clown 


goose 


hood 


trey 


groin 


town 


hoot 


stood 


$\ey 


join 


house 


loof 


took 


prey 


j°y 


louse 


lose 


b6m£ 


weigh 


moist 


mouse 


loose 


come 


eigh 


oil 


douse 


moor 


done 


neigh 


point 


browse 


nook 


dove 


rein 


spoil 


spouse 


noose 


love 


vein 


soil 


drowse 


ooze 


monk 


feign 


voice 


crowd 


poor 


shove 


deign 


noise 


shroud 


room 


won 


reign 


OU G'L- 


bound 


move 


ton 


eight 


mow 


hound 


prove 


sir 


freight 


stout 


round 


root 


bird 


streight 


trout 


ground 


too 


squirt 


femt 


pout 


foul 


whom 


qu&sh 


vesl 


doubt 


scowl 


womb 


wan 


oi oy 


bout 


growl 


b6rn 


want 


broil 


sour 


bounce 


corn 


was 


boil 


rout 


pounce 


fork 


wasp 


coy 


drown 


flounce 


i form 


watch 


cloy 


crown 


couch 


! gorge 


wharf 


choice 


brown 


vouch 


I book 

i 


what 


coif 


frown 


gouge 



48 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 
The Elephant. 




The Elephant is seen from seven to fifteen 
feet high, and seems at first view to be scarcely 
alive, Its body is very large, and covered with 
a rough skin, without any hair. The eyes of 
this animal are very small, and it has very 
large ears which hang down by the side of its 
eyes. The Elephant has a long snout or trunk, 
which is hollow like a pipe, and has two nos- 
trils at the end like those of a hog. This trunk 
is capable of being moved in any direction, 
and it has a finger on the end with which it 
can pick up a pin, untie the knots of a rope, 
unlock a door, and even write with a pen. 

The following have the first sound of th, as in 
think. 

BldwtH forth heath ruth threw 
both growth oath teeth theme 
doth faith quoth thane thrice 



Byerly*s Spelling-Book. 49 

The farmer takes his wheat to the mill, and 
the miller grinds it into flour, and then it is 
baked into bread and biscuit, and so good 
children are fed. Corn is taken to the mill 
and ground into meal, and then made into 
mush. Beans and peas grow in the garden ; 
apples, pears, and peaches grow on trees; 
turnips and beets grow in the ground, and 
nuts grow on trees. 



Thrive 

throne 

throw 

throat 

thigh 

thief 

three 

truth 

youth 

breath 

dearth 

death 

earth 



health 

frith 

length 

cloth 

moth 

froth 

depth 

breadth 

plinth 

smith 

strength 

thank 

theft 



thick 

think 

thong 

thrash 

thread 

threat 

thrift 

thrill 

throb 

throng 

thrum 

thrush 

thrust 



thumi 

thump 

tilth 

tMw 

thought 

thrall 

thwart 

swarth 

warmth 

bSth 

hath 

hearth 

lath 



path 

wrath 

thr&ugh 

tooth 

n6rth 

thorn 

third 

thirst 

month 

worth 

Oil ow 

mouth 
south 



The following have the second sound of th, viz. 
as in thou. 



Bathe meethe seeth then though 

clothe these wreath thence n 

thy this they 

thka b6oth there 

that smooth 

them sooth thou 



breathe thee 

blithe thine 

lathe . those 

loathe* tithe 



50 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of 
wisdom. 

My son, hear the words of thy father, and 
forsake not the law of thy mother. 

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee; bind 
them about thy neck ; write them upon the 
table of thy heart. 

So shalt thou find favour and good-will in 
the sight of God and man. 



SECTION XL 

Words of two syllables, accented on the first. 

A ble bride well cy prus ear wig 

a ere bnef ly dae ly eas ter 

brig-At en dam ty east ward 

bright ness da^ ry ea sj 

bru tal dm sj eye ball 

buy er day break eye brow 

ca ble dea con eye sight 



a pron 

bea gle 

beard ed 

beard less 

beast ly 

beat en 

bea ver 

beau ty 

bible 

bla zon 

blind ness 

bol ster 

boiv sprit clear ly 

brace let cleav er 

boat swain cli mate 

brave ly coarse ly 

bra zen co coa 

bride cake cro ny 



case ment deal ing (ml ing 

cheap en deafness famt ing 

cheap ness dear ly faer ly 

cheer ful dole ful fa mous 

child hood dream er fear ful 

child ish drea ry fea ture 

dri ver fierce ly 

du el fierce ness 

du ty fla grant 

dy ing foe tus 

ea ger fore sight 

ea gle free stone 

ea glet fri day 



cho sen 



Byertys Spelling-Book^ 51 

Trust in the Lord with all thy heart, and 
depend not on thine own aelf. 

Be not wise in thine own eyes ; fear the 
Lord and depart from eviL 

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and 
with the first fruits of all thy increase. 

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and 
thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 

Y right ful ja/1 er mould er pea cock 

ga ble game ster mould ing pea hen 

gam ful i tern mow! dy pe tre 

game some ju/ce less mourn ful phi al 

gew gaw jm cy ' most ly pi lot 

gla ring &na vish mu cous pi ous 

glean ing lay man near ly pi per 

gno mon lean ness neat ness pi rate 

grace ful light foot nee die plam ly 

grea sj li ning ne gro plam ness 

gr/ev ous li vre neu ter play ful 

guile ful load stone night mare play house 

ha/1 stone lo cust ni tre plead ing 

height en lone some ni trous pie/ ads 

he ro lu ere no ble poach er 

high land ma/d en nose gay po ker 

high ly mam mast no tice pole cat 

high way mam sail oat meal pole star 

hind most mean ing o dour port age 

hoar hound mean ness pam ful po sy 

hoa ry mea zles pamt er pra/s er 

hoarse ness me tre pamt ing pray er 

ho ly migh ty pay ment preach er 

home ward mi ser peace ful pr/est hood 



52 Byerly^s Spelling-Book. 

Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou 
knowest not what a day may bring forth. 

Let another man praise thee, and not thine 
own mouth ; a stranger, and not thine own 
lips. 

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the 
kisses of an enemy are deceitftri. 

Open rebuke is better than secret love. 



Pro bate 
queer ly 
qui et 
ra^ ment 
ram how 
rm ny 
rare ly 
read ing 
reap er 
rea son 
re gent 
ri fle 
right ly 
ro gwish 
ru by 
rue ful 
ru mour 
sa ble 
sa bre 
sa^l or 
sa vour 
say ing 
sci enee 
sei on 



sera per 
screech owl 
scru pie 
sea port 
seam less 
sea son 
seed time 
seiz ure 
se quel 
se rum 
shear er 
sheep ish 
she kel 
side board 
sight less 
si phon 
sky light 
slow ly 
sneak ing 
snow drop 
sol dier 
speak er 
speed y 
spite ful 



sjyright ly 
states man 
stew ard 
sti fle 

straight en 
stream er 
siut or 
ta ble 
t&i lor 
tamt less 
tame ly 
teach er 
teem less 
tight en 
ti gres's 
ti tie 
~trm tor 
trea son 
trea tise 
treat ment 
trea ty 
twee die 
twi light 
u Sance 



u sage 
vam ly 
vi per 
vo cal 
wait er 
waste fuj 
weak en 
wea ry 
wea sel 
weav er 
wee vil 
wheel wright 
whole some 
warn scot 
wind ing 
wo ful 
wo ven 
wri ter 
year ly 
yeo man 
ab bess 
ab hey 
ab bot 
ab seess 



Byerly^s Spelling-Book. 53 

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom; for 
the ways of wisdom and virtue are all plea- 
sant, and lead to life and peace; but they that 
hate wisdom and truth, walk in the paths of 
darkness which lead to death. 

Therefore love wisdom and pursue the 
paths of virtue and peace, so shall glory and 
safety be thy reward. 



Ab sence 
ac cent 
ac rid 
al ley 
a/m ond 
al oes 
am pie 
anch or 
an gle 
angry 
an kle 
] an st'jer 
ash es 
as//i ma 
ax is 
ax le 
bab ble 
baffle 
bat tie 
bel lows 
blem ish 



bot tie 
breast plate 
brick kilw 
brin die 
bris ket 
bris tie 
brit tie 
buc kle 
bucTg et 
buffet 
bug bear 
bun die 
bus tie 
bux om 
buz zard 
cac kle 
cal lous 
cal low 
cam let 
cam phire 
can die 



blockhead cap tain 
bios som cap tive 
blud geon car rot 



cat mint 
cat tie 
cen tre 
cer tain 
chim ney 
chis el 
chuc kle 
churl ish 
cir cle 
cir cuit 
cir cus 
clam our 
cock ney 
coc kle 
col lege 
col umn 
com ma 
com merce 
com plex 
con cord 
cot tage 
coun try 
cox comb 
crac kle 



crev ice 
crib bage 
crim pie 
crip pie 
crotch et 
crum ble 
cudg el 
cur die 
dam sel 
dam son 
dan die 
dan drufF 
dan gle 
dead ly 
des ert 
des pot 
debt or 
die tate 
dim pie 
dis nial 
dis taff* 
dis tance 
dis trict 
dol phin 



^ 



E 2 



54 Byerlfs Spelling-Book. 

Make much of time while time you have* 
If you desire your souls to save ; 
On swiftest wings it flies away, 
And will not for the monarch stay : 
Therefore the present hour improve, 
In deeds of mercy and of love ; 
Do good to all while here below, 
And God on you will good bestow. 



Dou ble 
dread ful 
due tile 
dump ling 
dun geon 
dwell ing 
dwin die 
earl dom 
ear ly 
ear nest 
ec logwe 
el bow 
em met 
em pire 
emp ty 
en gine 
en sign 
en ter 
en trails 
ev er 
fam ine 
fan cy 
far row 
fel low 



fes tive 
lie kle 
fk/g et 
fid die 
fol low 
frus trate 
fur \ough 
fur nace 
fur row 
gab ble 
gal lows 
gam ble 
gang way 
g/fcast \j 
gib lets 
gin gle 
glan ders 
gob ble 
grand eur 
grum ble 
gudg eon 
guilt less 
guilt y 
guin ea 



guz zle 
hac kle 
hack ney 
hag gle 
han die 
hand maid 
hand sel 
hand soms 
ha/ch et 
head ache 
head y 
head land 
heav en 
heav y 
hedge hog 
hezf er 
hang man 
herh age 
hoi loio 
hon est 
hon our 
hud die 
hum ble 
hys sop 



an gle 
eal ous 



J 

J 

im age 

in come 

injure 

in stance 

in ward 

joe und 

jog gle 

isth mus 

judg ment 

kin die 

kins man 

ki/ch en 

knaj) sack 

knoivl edge 

^nuc kle 

Ian guor 

Ja/ch et 

lat ten 

lat tice 

laugh ter 

lead en 

learn ing- 



Byerlifs Spclling-Book. 

The fear of God will make thee wise, 
Through all thy mortal life; 

It will keep thy heart from every vice, 
And keep thy hands from strife. 

The love of God will make thee love 
Thy brother and thy friend ; 

Will make thee seek for peace above, 
And joy that has no end. 



55 



Leav en 
lee ture 
li quid 
li quor 
lock et 
lodg ing 
lunch eon 
lus tre 
lus ty 
fore head 
for eign 
mag net 
mal low 
man gle 
mar nage 
mar vow 
mas tiff 
match less 
max im 
mead ow 
med die 
mel low 
met tie 
mid die 



min gle 
mix ture 
mis chief 
mud die 
muffle 
mum ble 
mun grel 
mus cle 
mus lin 
muz zle 
myr tie 
ner vous 
net tie 
nib ble 
nim ble 
nip pers 
nod die 
office 
ol ive 
pad die 
pen ance 
per feet 
phys ic 
pic kle 



pirn pie 
pin cers 
pin nace 
pleas ure 
pon der 
prat tie 
prel ude 
pris on 
prom ise 
pros per 
pros trate 
pleas ant 
peas ant 
pup pet 
pur chase 
pur pose 
puz z\e 

pyg m y 

quib ble 
quin sy 
rab ble 
ram ble 
ran cour 
rat tie 



read y 
ref uge 
rich es 
rid die 
run net 
sal ver 
Ban guine 
scaf fold 
seen ic 
seep tre 
seis sors 
scrib ble 
ser vice 
ser vile 
shab by 
shad ow 
shal low 
sham bles 
ship wreck 
sic kle 
skim mer 
slug gard 
smug gler 
snuf fers 



56 Byerljfs Spelling-Book. 

This life will soon be at an end; consider 
therefore how thy affairs stand as to the next. 

Man is here to-day., to-morrow he is gone. 
When he is out of sight he is soon forgotten, 

Thou shouldst so order thyself in all thy 
thoughts and all thy actions, as if thou wert 
to die to-day. 

It is better to avoid sin than to fly from 
death. 



Sol ace 
sol em^ 
spar row 
spec tre 
splut ter 
spec kle 
spun gy 
stag ger 
stead fast 
stead y 
stiffness 
stig ma 
stock ing 
strag gle 
strad die 
strict ly 
strin gent 
strong ly 
stum ble 
sub tile 
sue cour 
suf frage 
sur feit 



sur geon 
swag ger 
sweat y 
syl van 
sym bol 
symp torn 
tal ent 
tal low 
tal ly 
tan sy 
tempt er 
ten drill 
ter race 
tine ture 
top knot 
touchstone 
track less 
tran quil 
tran script 
trans port 
trav erse 
trea die 
treas ure 



trench er 
tres pass 
trib ute 
trig ger 
trim ming 
trol lop 
trou ble 
true kle 
turn bier 
tur key 
turn coat 
turn stile 
tur tie 
twen ty 
typ ic 
um brage 
urn pire 
up most 
up 'right 
val ley 
val ue 
vas sal 
vast ly 



ven geance 
ven ture 
ver diet 
ver dure 
ver jmce 
ver tex 
ve ry 
vest ment 
ves try 
ves ture 
vie ar 
vie tor 
viet itsls 
vil lage 
vil lain 
vine yard 
vin tage 
vint ner 
vir gin 
vir tue 
vis age 
vis it 
viv id 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 57 

When it is morning, think thou mayst die 
before night. 

Many die suddenly, and when they look not 
for it ; for in such an hour as you think not, 
the Son of man cometh. 

When that last hour shall come, thou wilt 
have a very different opinion of thy whole life. 

Seek therefore so to live that you may not 
fear to die. 



Vol ume 
vom it 
vul ture 
wag gish 
wag glc 
wax en 
weap on 
wher ry 
whif fle 
whim per 
whirl pool 
whirl wind 
whis ker 
whis per 
wil der 
wil ful 
wil low 
wim ble 
wim pic 
win dow; 
win now 
wis dom 
wit ty 



wiz ard 
wran gle 
wrap per 
wres tie 
wretch ed 
wrin kle 
ttfrist band 
icrong ful 
yel loiv 
young ster 
zeal ot 
zeal ous 
zeph yr 
al most 
al so 
al ter 
mi burn 
mi dit 
aw ger 
mi gust 
mi tumn 
aw ful 
awk ward 



bald ness 
bal sam 
baw h\e 
braw ny 
call ing 
cause less 
ca?is tic 
craw fish 
daugh ter 
draw back 
false hood 
fal ter 
fault less 
fawlt y 
gaw dy 
hal ter 
law ful 
law yer 
naugh ty 
pal sj 
pal try 
paw per 
quad rant 



salt er 
salt ness 
saw cer 
saw sage 
saw dust 
saw yer 
slaugh ter 
taw dry 
taw ny 
ymint ful 
wal nut 
war ble 
war den 
ward robe 
war fare 
war like 
warm ing 
wa ter 
yawn ing 
Sr bour 
arc tic 
ar gent 
ar guc 



58 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

The Good Boy, 

A good boy always minds what his father 
and mother say to him, and tries to please 
them. 

He loves his little brothers and sisters, and 
does not quarrel with them, nor call ill names. 

If his parents tell him to do a thing, he does 
it cheerfully; and if they desire him not to do 
a thing, he does not do it, for he thinks they 
know better than he does. 

Ar mour sar dine who so short en 
bar gain tar dy bor der short ly 
bar ley bl6om ing cord age tor por 
bas tard boo by cor nice tor toise 
car nage boo ty dor mouse vor tex 
dark some bo som fork ed book ish 
dawnt less cool er for tune foot ball 
gar bage cool ness for ty foot man 

gar gle dooms day for ward foot pace 
jas per droop ing gor geous foot pad 
lar board fool ish horn pipe foot step 
mar ble gloom y horse man good ly 
marks man loose ness mor afo good ness 
mar tyr mood y mor phew hood wink 
mar vel moon light mor/ gage wood cock 
par boil moor ish mor tise wood land 
par eel raov ing or bit wool len 

parch mentnoo die orch ard bdll dog 
par lour noon tide or der bul let 
part let noon day or gan bul lock 
par tridge poor ly or phan bul ly 
sar casm soo ty por pus bul rush 



Byerly's Spelling-Book. 59 

When he goes to school he loves his teach- 
ers, and thinks how kind they are to instruct 
him. He does not play in school, nor make a 
noise, but tries to learn, so that if he should 
live to be a man, he may be wise and good. 
He never tells a lie, nor departs from the 
truth. He loves to read in the Bible and other 
good books, and to hear other people read in 
them. 



Bui wark 
bush el 
bush y 
bu/ch er 
ful ler 
ful ness 
pul let 
pul ley 
push ing 
su gar 
bird lime 
blood shot 
blood y 
bom bast 
col our 
come ly 
com fort 
com pass 
com rade 
con jure 
cov er 
cov et 
dove tail 



flood gate 
gov ern 
Eon ey 
love ly 
lov er 
mon ey 
mon grel 
monk ey 
plov er 
pom mel 
rom age 
shov el 
slov en 
sir up 
won der 
won drous 
work man 
worm y 
wor ry 
wor ship 
w&d die 
wal let 
wal low 



wan der 
wan ton 
war rant 
war ren 
wash ball 
wasp ish 
watch ful 
watch man 
wharf age 
weigh ty 
weight less 
where fore 
hei nous 
heir ess 
neigh hour 

oi oy 

boil er 
boy ish 
clois ter 
coy ness 
hoi den 
join er 
joint ly 



join ture 
joy ful 
joy less 
joy ous 
loi ter 
loy al 
moist ure 
noi ance 
noi some 
noi sy 
oint ment 
oys ter 
poig* nant 
point ed 
poi son 
roy al 
toil et 
toil some 
toy ish 
voy age 

bound less 
boun ty 



Lft, 



60 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 
The Rhinoceros. 




The Rhinoceros is a native of Asia and 
Africa. He is found about twelve feet long; 
from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail, 
and about eight feet high. He has a horn 
about three feet long which grows out of his 
snout, and pointed very sharp. His ears are 
large, erect, and sharp, and his eyes small and 
piercing. The skin is naked, rough, and thick, 
and very hard, of a brown colour, and lies 
upon the body in folds, in a very curious man- 
ner. His legs are short, strong, and thick, 
and the hoofs are divided into three parts, 
each pointing forward. 



Bow els coun ter 
bow er coun ty 
brow beat cow ard 
cloud y cow slip 
clown ish doubt ful 



dough ty down ward 
dow er dow ry 
dow las drow sy 
down cast foul ness 
down fall foun der 



coun sel dou&t less down right found ling 



Byerly^s Sgcl/ing-Book, 

moun tain 
out cast 



61 



Foun tain 
fowl er 

ground less out line 

hour ly out most 

house top out rage 

hous ing out ward 

lout ish pow er 

low er proud ly : 

The first sound of th, 

E ther earth ly 

faith ful earth y thick et 

faeth less eth ics thick ness 

fourth ly fifth ly thim ble 

gold smith froth y thin ly 

loath some meth od this tie 

ruth less path less thresh er 
sloth ful pith y 
thiev ish sev enth 
youth ful strength en thrift less 

ze nith tenth ly thrif ty 

an them thank ful thun der 

breath less thank less thurs day 

earth en thatch er wealth y 



prow ess sour ness 
round ly sow ins 
round ness spous al 
row el tow el 
show er tow er 
sound ing town ship 
sound ly towns man 
sound ness trow sers 

viz, as in think, thin, 

diph thong wrath less 
hu thor 
haw thorn 
swar thy 
thought ful 
n&rth ward 
month ly 
thread bare mirth less 
threat en thir ty 

thor ough 
worth less 

mi ow 

south ward 
thou sand 



The second sound of th, as in this. 
Hea then leath er wiieth er poth er 



ei ther 
net ther 
fiir ther 
gath er 
hith er 
lath er 



rath er 
with er 
neth er 
teth er 
thith er 
weath er 



whith er 
ftth er 
fath om 
north ern 
broth er 
moth er 



wor thy 
there fore 

OU OV3 

south ing 
south ern 



62 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 
The Dromedary. 




The Dromedary is a native of Arabia. It 
is one of the most useful beasts in that part of 
the world. The dromedary is from five to six 
feet high, is capable of carrying six or seven 
hundred pounds weight, and can travel two 
days without eating, and a much longer time 
without drink. 



In the following words, 



Ld tion 
mo tion 
na tion 
no tion 
o cean 
pa tient 
po tion 
por tion 
spa cious 
spe cies 
sta tion 



he tion 
cap tious 
ces sion 
die tion 
fac tion 
fac tious 
fie tion 
fie tious 
flex ion 
flux ion 
frac tion 



ti, ci, and si, 

fric tion 
func tion 
hal cyon 
lus cious 
men tion 
man sion 
pen sion 
pas sion 
nup tial 
pre cious 
op tion 



sound like sh, 

sane tion 
sec tion 
spe cial 
ten sion 
unc tion 
vi cious 
ver sion 
hue tion 
caw tion 
caw tious 
pSr tial 



Byerlifs Spelling-Book. 



63 



The Bad Boy. 

A bad boy will not mind what his parents 
say to him, nor try to please them. 

He does not love his brothers and sisters, 
but quarrels with them, and strives to vex and 
hurt them. 

He strives to hurt and vex his playmates, 
and kicks and beats all the little boys and 
girls he meets with. 



SECTION XII. 

Words of two syllables, accented on the second. 



Ab dtice 
ab jure 
ab stain 
ab struse 
a buse 
ac cede 
a cute 
a dieu 
af fray 
af fuse 
al lude 
ap peal 
ap pear 
ap pease 
apply 
ap praise 
ap prize 
ap proach 



a rise 
ar raign 
ar ray 
ar rear 
ar rive 
as cribe 
a shore 
as sign 
as suage 
a stray 
at tarn 
a vail 
a wait 
a wake 
a wry 
be low 
be moan 
be nign 



be night 
be speak 
be stow 
be tween 
be wa/1 



con strain 
con strue 
con tarn 
ere ate 
de cay 



blasphemede cease 
block ade de ceit 
bo hea 



bro cade 
cal cine 
cock ade 
co here 



de ceive 
de cide 
de claim 
de crease 
de feat 



com plain de fy 
con ceal de grade 
con ceit de gree 
con ceive de lay 
con dign de light 
con geal de mean 



64 Rycrlifs Spelling-Book. 

When he goes to school, he does not mind 
what his teacher tells him, but makes a noise, 
and does not mind his book, but tells lies and 
cheats at play. 

When he finds a bird's nest, he takes the 
eggs and breaks them, or kills the young birds; 
and he is very cruel to all dumb animals, and 
always tries to kick and beat them. 

Every body that knows this bad boy, tries 
to shun him, and nobody likes him, because 
he is wicked and cruel. 



De ny 
de range 
de sign 
de tail 
de tarn 
de vise 
dis claim 
dis close 
dis creet 
dis dam 
dis ease 
dis guise 
dis may 
dis own 
dis place 
dis play 
dis please 
e lope 
en close 
en croach 
en dear 



en gross 
en rol 
en sue 
es py 
es quire 
es teem 
ex ceed 
ex cise 
ex cite 
ex claim 
ex elude 
ex cuse 
ex plam 
ex treme 
for sake 
gen teel 
glo bose 
im peach 
im pug-n 
in diet 
in hale 



in hold 
in sane 
in scribe 
in shrine 
in twine 
jo cose 
mam tarn 
ma lign 
ma nure 
mis lead 
mis use 
mo rose 
o blige 
ob scure 
ob tarn 
op pug-n 
or dam 
out brave 
out break 
out grow 
out leap 



out prize 
out speak 
out vie 
par ade 
par take 
per fuse 
per suade 
per tarn 
pe ruse 
pre cede 
pre elude 
pre scribe 
pre va/1 
pro claim 
pro cure 
pro pose 
pro vide 
pro rogue 
re bate 
re ceipt 
re ceeve 



^ 



Byerly^s Spelling-Book. 
Against Fighting. 
Let dogs delight to bark and bite, 

For this they mostly do; 
Let bears and lions growl and fight, 
For God has made them so. 

But children you should never let 
Such angry passions jrise ; 

Your little hands were never made 
To tear each others eyes. 



65 



Re cite 
re cla^m 
re course 
re deem 
re fine 
re fram 
re lease 
re h'eve 
rely 
re mam 
re pa^r 
re pa*/ 
re peal 
re peat 
re pneve 
re sign 
re stram 
re tain 
re treat 
re veal 
re vise 



tra duce be twixt 
tran scribe be wi/ch 
un chaste 



un close 
un seal 
un tie 
un true 
up braed 
up Y&ise 
ac c£nt 
ad diet 



con cur 
con demn 
con dense 
con temn 



e no ugh 
ex punge 
ex tract 
for give 
for got 
ga zette 



con tempt gro tesqwe 
con tend Ear angwe 



con tent 
co quet/e 
era vat 



a mend 
as perse 
as sent 
as sert 
as sess 
as sist 
at tract 
aug ment 
a venge 
sub scribe be fnend 
sur prise be head 



ad journ de ject 
de pict 
de press 
de serve 
dis cern 
dis perse 
dis serve 
dis solve 
dis tinct 
dis tract 
dis tress 
e lect 



j a pan 
im mense 
im merge 
im merse 
im pearl 
im press 
in dulge 
in flict 
in fringe 
ob serve 
out give 
per verse 
pre serve 
pro pense 
quad ril/e 



66 Byerlifs Spelling-Book. 

Let love through all your actions run, 
And all your words be mild ; 

Live like God's well beloved Son, 
That sweet and lovely child. 

His soul was gentle as a lamb, 

x4nd as in age he grew, 
He grew in favour both with man, 

And God his Father too. 



Re cess 
re cur 
re fer 
re hearse 
re ject 
re lapse 
re pass 
re press 
re quest 
re search 
re serve 
re seind 
re solve 
re verse 
so journ 
un furl 
un hinge 
un heard 
un lock 
un pack 
where as 
where by 
a bro&d 
ap plawd 



ap plat/se 
be cause 
be fall 
be sought 
de banch 
de frawd 
e clat 
re call 
re ward 
a far 
a larm 
a part 
ca tar rh 
de bar 
de part 
dis card 
en large 
gwit ar 
re gard 
re mark 
re tard 
a 16of 
ap prove 
ba boon 



bal loon 
be hoove 
buffoon 
ca noe 
car towch 
har poon 
im prove 
lam poon 
rac koon 
ra gout 
re proof 
re prove 
un do 
un loose 
ab h&r 
ab sorpt 
ac cord 
a dorn 
be gone 
de form 
in form 
re cord 
trans form 
a b&ve 



a mong 
be come 
con vey 
sur vey 
in veigh 

oi oy 

a droit 
al loy 
an noy 
a noint 
ap point 
a void 
de coy 
de stroy 
de void 
em broil 
en join 
en joy 
pur loin 
re joice 

Oil 0X0 

a bound 
a bout 
ac count 



Byerly^s Spelling-Book. 67 

Be kind to all, as far as you can ; you know 
not how soon you may want help ; and he 
that has the good-will of all that know him, 
shall not want a friend in time of need. 

If you want to be good, wise, and strong, 
read with care such books as have been made 
by wise and good men; think of what you read 
in your leisure hours; be brisk at play, but 
do not swear, and waste not too much time 
in bed. 

Al low dis count re count sur round 
com pound e spouse re dou6t sur mount 
con found ex pound re dound un bound 
de flour pronounce re nounce un sound 
de nounce pro pound re sound un crown 



SECTION XIII. 

Words of three syllables, accented on the first. 

Care ful ness glo ri fy lu mi nous 

dan ger ous grace ful ness me te or 

di a logwe gree di ly mu si cal 

di a phrag-m gnev ous ly &na ve ry 

e got ism. gro ce ry night in gale 

en lo gy ho li ness nu mer ous 

fea si ble jew el ler o di ous 

for ci ble ju ni per o di um 

fre quen cy ju ve nile o pi um 

frmt er er li on ess o ver board 

fu gi tive lu era tive o ver plus 

fu ri ous lu di crous pa gan ism 



53S& 



68 Byertys Spelling-Book. 

There are five states of human life; infancy, 
childhood, youth, manhood, and old age. The 
infant is helpless ; he is nourished with milk. 
When he has teeth, he begins to eat bread, 
meat, and fruit, and is very fond of cakes and 
plums. The little boy chooses some play- 
thing that will make a noise, a hammer, a 
stick, or a whip. The little girl loves her doll 
and learns to dress it. She chooses a closet 
for her baby-house, where she places her 
doll in a little chair, by the side of a table 
set out with tea-cups, as big as a thimble. 



Peace a ble 
pleu ri sy 
pre vi ous 
pri vate ly 
qui et ly 
qui e tude 
re al ize 
ri ot ous 
rheu ma tism 
ru in ous 
ru mi nate 
sa vo ry 
scru pu lous 
se ri ous 
su i cide 
su?t a ble 
teach a ble 
te di ous 
u ni verse 
use ful ness 



u su al 
u su ry 
va ri ous 
wea ri some 
zo di ac 
ab la tive 
ab ro gate 
ab sti nence 
ad jec tive 
af flu ence 
af ter ward 
ag gra vate 
ag o nize 
al chjm ist 
al ge bra 
am nes ty 
am or ous 
an a gram 
an a lyze 
an ces try 



an gu lar 
an i mate 
an o dyne 
an te lope 
an ti quate 
ap pe tite 
ap ti tude 
ar e fy 
ar ro gance 
at mos phere 
at tri bute 
av er age 
av e nue 
bank rupt cy 
bat tie door 
bat tie ment 
bel a m«e 
bev er age 
bil let doux 
bias phe mous 



M 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 69 

The farmer plows up the ground and raises 
wheat, rye, and corn ; the mason builds stone 
walls ; the carpenter works in wood, and 
builds houses; the joiner makes drawers, 
bureaus, and tables ; the shoemaker makes 
shoes and boots ; the weaver weaves linen, 
muslin, calico, and cloth; the blacksmith 
works in iron, and makes horseshoes and 
chains ; the whitesmith makes knives, forks, 
and razors. 



Bias phe my 
blun der buss 
brev i ty 
cal cu lous 
cal li pers 
cal um ny 
can die stick 
can on ize 
cap ri corn 
cap ti vate 
car a way 
cay u al 
cat a comb 
cat a logwe 
cat a ract 
cav i ty 
eel e brate 
cer tain ly 
chan ce ry 
char i ty 
cir cu lar 
cir cum spect 



civ il ize 
clam or ous 
cod i cil 
cog ni zance 
col lo quy 
col o ny 
com e dy 
com i cal 
common er 
com pe tent 
com pro mise 
con cu bine 
con fi dence 
con ic al 
con ju gal 
con ju gate 
con quer or 
con se crate 
con se quence 
con so nant 
con tra ry 
con stan cy 



con sti tute 
cor di al 
crit i cism 
crock e ry 
croc o dile 
del i cate 
del e gate 
dem o crat 
der o gate 
dil i genee 
dog ma tize 
el e gance 
el e phant 
el o quence 
em i nence 
em u lous 
en er gy 
en vi ous 
ep i \ogue 
ep i taph 
es ti mate 
ex eel lence 



70 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

The tailor makes clothes ; the tanner tans 
leather; the miller grinds wheat and corn; the 
printer prints books ; the potter makes pots 
and dishes ; the silversmith makes spoons, the 
nailer makes nails ; the painter paints houses 
and signs; the merchant sells sugar, and cof- 
fee, and tea, and salt, and silk, and calico, and 
cloth, and thread ; and a great many other 
things. Powder is made at a mill ; shot is 
made out of lead. 



Ex e crate 
ex er c\se 
ex i gence 
ex o dus 
ex pe dite 
ex pi ate 
fab u lous 
fal li ble 
flat ter y 
fret ful ness 
frol ic some 
gen e rate 
gen e sis 
gen tie ness 
gen u ine 
g^ast li ness 
glob u lar 
grad u ate 
gran a ry 
grat i fy 
grat i tude 
hanrfker chief 



haz ard ous 
heav i ness 
hem i sphere 
her mit age 
he$ i tate 
hid e ous 
how es ty 
hor ri ble 
hos pi tal 
hus band man 
hyp o crite 
jeal ous y 
jeop ar dy 
jes sa mine 
im mi nent 
im pi ous 
im po tent 
in di cate 
in do lence 
in fa mous 
in no cence 
in so lence 



lig a ment 
lib er tine 
list less ness 
lit ur gy 
log ger head 
ion gi tude 
mack er el 
mag ni tude 
man ner ly 
man u script 
mas sa ere 
med i cine 
mid ship man 
met a phor 
min strel sy 
mis chiev ous 
mis ere ant 
mis e ry 
mit i gate 
mit ti mus 
mon ar chy 
mon i tor 



Byerly's Spelling-Book, 

I am the creature of the Lord, 
He made me by his powerful word, 
O may I love and serve him still, 
And form my actions by his will, 
Then he will bless me while I live, 
And when I die my soul receive, 
To dwell forever in his sight, 
In perfect knowledge and delight. 



71 



Mor al ize 
mul ber ry 
mul ti tude 
musk mel on 
neg a tive 
neg li gence 
nom i nate 
nour ish ment 
nun ner y 
ob li gate 
ob lo quy 
ob sta cle 
ob sti nate 
ob vi ate 
ob vi ous 
oc u lar 
op e rate 
op po site 
op u lence 
or i fice 
or i gin 
pal li ate 
pal pa ble 
par a digm 



par a dise 
par a graph 
par a phrase 
pat ron ise 
ped a gogue 
pel i can 
per fi dy 
perju ry 
per i wig 
per quis ite 
per se cute 
per son age 
pes ti lence 
pet ti coat 
phys i cal 
pil grim age 
pin na cle 
pleas an try 
pop u lous 
pos si ble 
preg nan cy 
pres i dent 
prev a lence 
prim i tive 



pris on er 
prob a ble 
prod i gy 
priv i lege 
prof li gate 
proph e cy 
pros ti tute 
prov i dence 
punc tu al 
pyr a mid 
ran cour ous 
rap tur ous 
rasj9 ber ry 
rec ti tude 
rel a tive 
rem e dy 
ren o vate 
rep ro bate 
res i dence 
res i due 
res o lute 
ret i nue 
re tro spect 
rev e nue 



H 



7 2 Byerhfs Spelling' Book. 

Praise the Creator. 

Come let us praise God, for he is very 
great, let us bless him, for he is very good. 

Let us praise him in the morning and 
evening. 

He made all things; the sun to rule the day, 
and the moon to shine by night. He made 
the great whale of the sea, and the little worm 
also that crawls on the ground. 



Rev er ence 
rev er end 
rev e ry 
rAap so dy 
rAet or ic 
rig or ous 
sac ri lege 
sal a ry 
sane ti fy 
sas sa fras 
sat ur day 
scan dal ous 
scav en ger 
scrof u la 
sen si h\e 
sen ti ment 
ser a phim 
ser vi tude 
sev er al 
sig nal ize 
sim pie ton 
soph is try 
sor vow ful 



starft hold er 
stig ma tize 
stip u late 
stren u ous 
sub ju gate 
sub se quent 
sub stan tive 
sub til ty 
sump tu ous 
sup pie ment 
sur ro gate 
sus te nance 
syc o phant 
syl la h\e 
syl lo gism 
sym me try 
sym pho ny 
syn a gog^e 
sim i le 
syn co pe 
tan ta lize 
tap es try 
tel e graph 



tel e scope 
tern per ate 
tim or ous 
treach er ous 
treach e ry 
tveas ur er 
trem u lous 
trou \Ae some 
tur pen tine 
tyr an ny 
ut ter ance 
veg e tate 
ven om ous 
vig i lance 
vin di cate 
vir tu ous 
wick ed ness 
wid ow er 
wil der ness 
al der man 
al ma nac 
fal si fy 
fraud u lent 



Byerhfs Spelluig-Book. 73 

Come let us praise God for his great mercy: 
The little birds singpraises to God when they 
warble sweetly in the green shade; and I will 
praise him also with my voice, and sing of all 
his wondrous works. When I am older I 
will praise him better; and will never forget 
God as long as life remains in me. 



Aic di ble 
a?/ di tor 
mi gu ry 
haiugh ti ness 
la?/d a ble 
plaws i ble 
ta/k a tive 
&r den cy 
ar du ous 
ar gu ment 
ar mis tice 
ar se nal 
ar ti cle 
ar ti fice 
ar ma ment 
ar ti choke 
bar ba rous 
bar be cue 
car bun cle 
car pen ter 
charge a ble 
gar ni tare 
g?/ar di an 
har bin ger 
harm less ness 



harp si chord 
mar gin al 
mar-jo ram 
mar tyr dom 
mar vel lous 
par ha ment 
par ti san 
part ner ship 
phar ma cy 
sar don yx 
fdol ish ness 
fool e ry 
goose ber ry 
move a ble 
prove a ble 
c6r po ral 
cor po rate 
cor pu lent 
for mer ly 
for mu la 
for ni cate 
for ti fy 
for ti tude 
for tu nate 
gor man dize 



horse rad ish 
mor tal ly 
mor ti fy 
or der ly 
or di nance 
or gan ist 
or na ment 
por cu pine 
por phyr y 
tur pi tude 
book sel ler 
wood peck er 
butch e ry 
come li ness 
com pa ny 
con jur er 
cov e nant 
cov et ous 
gov ern ment 
gov ern or 
gov ern ess 
won der ful 
work man ship 
quSd ru ped 
quad ru pie 



74 



Byerltfs Spelling-Book. 



The kingdom of God is within you, saith 
the Lord. 

Turn thee with thy whole heart unto the 
Lord, and forsake this world, and thy soul 
shall find rest. 

Learn to despise outward things, and give 
thyself to that which is within, and thou shait 
perceive the kingdom of God come unto thee. 

For he saith, if any man love me, he will 
keep my word, and we will come unto him, 
and make our abode with him. 

When thou hast Christ thou art rich, and 
he will suffice thee. He will be thy faithful 
helper in all things, so as thou shalt not need 
to trust in man. 

We ought not to put trust in man, frail and 
mortal as he is, though he be friendly and 
good; nor should we be grieved if he cross 
and oppose us. 

Put thy whole trust in God, let him be thy 
love; he will answer for thee, and do in all 



things what is best. 



Qual i fy 
qual i ty 
quan ti ty 
quar re I some 
quar ter ly 
wan der er 
wan ton ly 
. 

| 01 oy 

jbois ter ous 
| loyal ty 



moi e ty 
poig nan cy 
roy al ist 
roy al ty 

ou ore 

bound a ry 
boun te ous 
boun ti fill 
coun.sel lor 



coun ter feit 
coun ter pane 
cow r ar dice 
cow ard ly 
drow $\ ness 
house hold er 
moun tain ous 
moun te bank 
pow er ful 



coun te nance show e ry 



Bycrly*s Spe/ling-Book. 
The Elk. 



75 




found in Asia, Europe, and 



It is about as large as a common 



The Elk 
America 

horse, and has large horns with a number of 
branches flatted at the top. It is mild and 
gentle, and feeds on grass, and the bark and 
leaves of trees. 

The first sound of th, viz. as in thin. 



A the ist ap a thy 

a the ism ap o thegm 

faith ful ness ep i thet 

nine ti eth cath o lie 

the a tre filth i ness 

the o rem lab y rinth 

the o rist leth ar gy 

km a ranth log a rithm.v 

am e thyst meth o dist 

The second sound of th, as in this* 

Hia then ism weath er cock moth er less 

n£th er most f&th er less moth er ly 

hith er to fath er ly oth er wise 



pleth o ry 
sym pa thy 
thun der bolt 
ku thor ize 
sdoth say er 
for ti eth 
or tho dox 
or tho gon 
thir ti eth 



76 Byerlifs Spellhig-Book. 

Train up a child in the way he should go, 
and when he is old he will not depart from it. 

Where there is no wood, the fire goeth out, 
and where there is no tale-bearer, the strife 
ceaseth. 

A man's pride shall bring him low, but God 
shall uphold the humble in spirit. 

By the blessing of the upright, the city shall 
be exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth 
of the wicked. 



SECTION VIII. 



Words of three 

A bate ment 
a chieve ment 
ad he sive 
ad ja cent 
ac quaint ance 
af fi ance 
al li ance 
al lure ment 
al lu sive 
al xmgh ty 
a maze ment 
a muse ment 
ab do men 
ad he rent 
ap pear ance 
ap prat'$ er 
ar rear age 
as sa/1 ant 



syllables^ accented on the second. 
a sy lum 



cour age ous 
de ceit ful 
de cezv er 
de co rous 



de light ful 
de lu sive 



al le gro 
bias phe mer 
bra va do 
co he sive 
com po nent 
com port ment de si rous 
com po sure dif fu sive 
con ceal ment di plo ma 
con clu sive e gre gious 
con du cive e lope ment 
con geal ment en clo sure 
con sign 'ment encroachment 
con ta g/on en force ment 
con ta gtous en light en 
ex cite ment 
ex clu sive 
i de a 



con tri vance 
con troll er 
cor ro sive 



Byerhjs Spelling-Book. 77 

Never sport with pain and distress in any 
of your amusements, nor treat even the mean- 
est worm or insect with wanton cruelty. 

When you see those who are poor or old, 
blind or lame, sick or in pain, do not despise 
them, or make game of them, but try to feel 
pity for them, and be thankful to your heav- 
enly Father for his care over you. and the 
many blessings you enjov. 



Ill lu mine 
il lu sive 
in clu sive 
!in qui ry 
joe to ber 
jop po nent 
jop po $er 
lout rage ous 
|po lite ness 
Ipre cise ly 
jpur su ant 
| re deem er 
re fine ment 
re proach ful 
re sign ment 
re vi sal 
sal va tion 
se duce ment 
so no rous 
sub poe na 
sub scri ber 
su preme ly 
su.' vi vor 



tor na do 
tor pe do 
on ea $y 
un e qual 
un fruet ful 
un kind ness 
un seem ly 
a bridge ment 
ab rupt If 
ac com plisli 
ac cus torn 
ad junc tive 
ad just ment 
ad mit tanee 
ad van tage 
ac knoivl edge 
ap pren tice 
as sas sin 
as sem bly 
as sess or 
as sist ance 
as trin gent 
at tach ment 



at tend ance 
at ten tive 
at trib ute 
au turn nal 
bal sam ic 
be gin ning 
bis sex tile 
com mit tee 
com pan ion 
com pul she 
con cen trate 
con cur rence 
con jec ture 
con tern plate 
con tent ment 
con tex ture 
con trib ute 
con vul sive 
de ben ture 
de crep it 
de fee tive 
de fend ant 
de fen sive 



78 Byerhfs Spelling-Book 

We see many children who are filthy, and 
ragged, and appear as though they had none 
to take care of them 

There are many poor people in this land of 
plenty, whose houses do not shelter them 
from the storm ; some have neither tire nor 
clothes enough to keep them warm, and many 
children are ragged and dirty, and cannot 
get shoes or stockings to wear all winter. 



De scrip tive 
de sert er 

de spond ence e ner vate 
des pot ic en tan gle 
de tach ment en vel op 
de ter mine e pis tie 
dis burse ment ex ces sive 
dis cour age ex cul pate 



en chant ment in cul cate 
en cour age in den ture 



dis cred it 
dis fig ure 
dis how est 
dis Aon owr 
dis junc tive 



ex pen sive 
ex pres sive 
ex tat ic 
ex ten sive 
ex ter nal 



dis plea? ure ex tin guish 
dis sem ble ex trin sic 



clip tic 
ef fee tive 
ef ful gence 
el ix ir 
el lip sis 
el lip tic 
em bez zle 
em phat ic 



ex cheq wer 
es ou^ch eon 
fa nat ic 
fan tas tick 
ho san na 
irxi per feet 
ii lus trate 
in cen tive 



in debt ed 
in fer nal 
in fringe ment 
in jus tice 
in sol vent 
in trep id 
in vec tive 
ma jes tic 
ma ter nal 
me an der 
me cAan ic 
mis man age 
mis pris on 
mo las ses 
mo men tous 
of fen sive 
pa cif ic 
pe dan tic 
pneu mat ics 
pre sump tive 
pro due tive 



Byerlifs Spelling-Book. 79 

The tables of many poor people are nearly 
bare, and the children are crying for bread, 
but there is none in the house to give them. 

How kind are our parents and friends, who 
provide food and clothing for us, and how 
grateful ought we to be for their love and care ! 

In the days of youth, when health and plea- 
sure attend us, it is good for us to think of 
death, and frequently consider our latter end 



Pro gres sive 
pro hib it 
pro lif ic 
pro phet ic 
re ful gence 
re hear sal 
re luc tance 
re mit tance 
re pul sivc 
re sem ble 
re sist less 
re spec tive 
re splen dent 
re spon dent 
re spon sivc 
re ten tiv<? 
rheu mat ic 
stu pen dous 
sub jec txve 
sub mis sive 
sub sul tive 
sub ver sive 
sue cess ful 



sue cess we 
sue cess or 
syn od ic 
syn op sis 
tri urn phai 
un cer tair : 
un com mon 
un friend ly 
un man ly 
un pleas -ant 
un ruf fle 
un self ish 
un skil ful 
what ev er 
de bauch ment 
de fault er 
ex haust less 
un law ful 
corn plrt ment 
de part ment 
de par ture 
dis as ter 
en large ment 



in car nate 
re gard less 
un daunt ed 
ac c6u ire 
im prove ment 
ma noeu vre 
a b6r tivc 
ab sor bent 
re cord er 
en dorse merit 
per form ance 
mis for tune 
free boot er 
ex tir pate 
en com pass 
re cov er 
un cov er 

oi oy 

en joy ment 

014 OW 

en coun ter 
en dow ment 
es pous al 



80 Byerlys Spelling-Book. 

He that follows his pleasure instead of his 
business, shall in a little time have no business 
to follow. 

None but a wise man can employ leisure 
well; and he that makes the best use of his 
time, has none to spare. 

To come but once into the world, and trifle 
away our right use of it, making that a burden 
which was given for a blessing:, is reallv a 
folly. 

In the following words, ti, ci, and si, sound like sh 

Ces si tion af fee tidfi e di lion 

af flic tion 

as cen sion 

as sum;? tion 

as per sion 

as ser tion 



ad he sion 
al In sion 
com mo tion 
con clu sion 
con fu sion 
cor ro sion 
de vo tion 
ef fu sion 
ex plo sion 
fe ro cious 
fi du cial 
plan ta tion 
pro por tion 
ra pa cious 
re la tion 
sal va tion 
vi va cious 
vo ra cious 
ad mis sion 
ad di tion 



ex cep tion 
ex pres sion 
in flic tion 
lo gi cian 
ob jec tion 
of fi cial 
per di tion 
po si tion 
phy si cian 
com pres sion pre evap tion 
ca pri cious pro fes sion 
con fes sion re demp tion 
con sump tion re flee tion 
con ven tion re ver sion 



a ver sion 
at ten tion 
col lee tion 
com mis sion 



con vie tion 
con ver sion 
de cep tion 
de scrip tion 
de ser tion 
dis tine tion 



sub jec tion 
sue ces sion 
sus pen sion 
sub ver sion 
sub stan tial 
of fi cious 



Byerlifs Spelling-Book. 81 

If you walk in the holy fear and love of 
God, it will instruct you to be dutiful to your 
parents, guardians and teachers ; and will tend 
to preserve you from strife, ill-will, speaking 
evil of others, and every other kind of bad 
conduct. If you live in this fear, it will regu- 
late every thought, word and action. It will 
most effectually prevent you from ever telling 
a lie, or using your Makers name in vain. It 
will preserve you from evil in this world, and 
prepare you for a state -of never-ending hap- 
piness and joy, in that which is to come. 

SECTION XV. 

Words of three syllables , accented on the third. 

Ad ver Use in ter vene dis an nul 

ap per tarn dis ap pear in ter cept 

as cer tarn mas quer ade in ter diet 

can non ade o ver fiou; in ter rupt 

com mo dore o ver grow; in ter sect 

con tra vene rep ar tee o ver whelm 

dis com mode ref u gee re col lect 

dis o blige un der go where up on 

en gi neer ac qui esce dis re gSrd 

en ter tas'n ap pre hend dis ap pr6ve 

en ve lop co a lescc o ver cdme 

es ca lade com pre hend con nois seur 

in dis creet con de scend dis o bey 

in ter change con tra diet ou 0V} 

in ter fere cor res pond dis al low 

in ter lace coun ter mand dis a vow 

in ter line dis affect in de vout 



82 Byertys Spelling-Book. 

On Industry. 

How doth the little busy bee, 

Improve each shining hour, 

And gather honey all the day 

From every opening flowV. 

How skilfully she builds her cell, 
How neat she spreads the wax, 

And labours hard to store it well 
With the sweet food she makes. 

SECTION XVI. 

Words of four syllables, accented on the first. 

A mi a ble . an swer a h\e dil i getit ly 

ju di ca ture an ti mo ny dys en ter y 

lu mi na ry an nu al ly ef fi ca cy 

mo men ta ry ap pli ca ble el e gan cy 

mu tu al ly ar ro gant ly el i gi ble 

nu ga to ry cat e go ry em i nent ly 

va ri ous ly cen sur a ble em is sa ry 

kh di ca tive cer e mo ny ep i lep sy 

ab so lute ly com pe ten cy es ti ma ble 

ac cu ra cy con fi dent ly ev i dent ly 

ac cu rate ly con quer a ble ex e era ble 

ac ri mo ny conse quent lyex i gen cy 

ad mi ra ble con ti nen cy ex pli ca ble 

ad mi ral ty cred it a ble fig u ra tive 

ad ver sa ry dam age a ble gen er al ly 

al a bas ter del i ca cy grad u al ly 

al i mo ny des pi ca ble hab er dash er 

al le go ry dif fi cul ty jan i za ry 

am i ca ble dil a to ry ig no min y 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 83 

In works of labour or of skill 

I would be busy too, 
For satan finds some mischief still 

For idle hands to do, 

In books, or works, or healthful play, 

Let my first years be past, 
That I may give, for every day, 

Some good account at last. 

Ig no rant ly per ti nen cy spir it u al 

im it a ble pet u Ian cy stat u a ry 

in ti mate ly plen ti ful ly sub lu na ry 

in ti ma cy prac ti ca ble suffer a ble 

lap i da ry prefer a ble sump tu a ry 

leg is la tive prof it a ble tab- er na cle 

lit er a ry prom is so ry tern per ate ly 
mar riage a ble prom on. to ry tern po ra ry 

mat ri mo ny punc tu al ly ter ri to ry 

mem or a ble reg u lar ly tes ti mo ny 

mil i ta ry rep u ta bie tit u la ry 

mis er a ble res o lute ly tol er a ble 

mon as ter y rev er ent ly tram i to ry 

nee ro man cy rev o ca ble ul ti mate ly 



nom 1 na tive 

ob du ra cy 

ob sti na cy 

op er a tive 

op u len cy 

! or a to ry 

,pap il la ry 

• pat ri mo ny 



sal u ta ry ut ter a ble 

sane tu a ry val u a ble 

sec on da ry ven er a ble 

sed en ta ry vir tu ous ly 

sem i na ry vol un ta ry 

sep ar a ble vul ner a ble 

sin gu lar ly ku di to ry 

sol i ta ry frawd u len cy 

per i win kle sov e reign ty Sr bi tra ry 

per se cu tor spec u la tive ar mil lar y 



84 Byerly-s Spelling- Book. 

The Hare. 




The Hare is a small animal resembling a 
rabbit. It has large eyes placed backwards 
in its head, so that it can see almost behind 
it as it runs : and it has very large ears, 
which it can turn every way. Its hind legs 
are much longer than its fore legs. It has five 
toes on its fore feet, and only four on its hind 
feet The Hare is very fearful \ it sleeps with 
its eyes open. It always feeds during the 
night, eating the most tender blades of grass 
while the dew is upon them. It also lives 
upon roots, leaves, fruit, and corn, and is very 
fond of pinks, parsley, and birch. The female 
has three or four young ones at a time. She 
suckles them about three weeks, and then 
leaves them to take care of themselves. 

C6r di al ly for ni ca tor c&v et a We 

cor po ral ly for tu nate ly drom e da ry 

dor mi to ry hor ta to ry i w#r rant a ble 

for mi da ble mor tu a ry 

for mu la ry or di na ry boun te ous ly 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 85 

Since the days that are past are gone for- 
ever, and those that are to come may not 
come to thee : therefore, man ! employ the 
present time without regretting the loss of 
that which is past, or too much depending on 
that which is to come. 

This instant is thine ; the next is in the 
womb of futurity, and thou knowest not what 
it may bring forth. 

SECTION XVII. 

Words of four syllables, accented on the second. 

A me na \Ae con nu bi al in cu ra ble 

ab bre vi ate con ve ni ent in ge ni ous 

ab ste mi ous cor po re al in gre di ent 

ac cu mu late ere du li ty in ju ri ous 

a e ri al de ceiv a hie gram ma ri an 

a gree a b\e de plo ra b\e la bo ri ous 

al le vi ate de pre ci ate li bra ri an 

an ni hi late de si ra ble lux u ri ance 

an te ri or ef flu vi um ma te ri al 

ap pro pri ate e lu ci date ma tu ri ty 

ar mo ri al en co mi um me lo di ous 

as so ci ate ex cu s& b\e me mo ri al 

bar ba ri an ex pe di ent ne fa ri ous 

cen so ri ous ex pe ri ence no to ri ous 

col le gi an har mo ni ous ob scu ri ty 

corn mo di ous il lu min ate ob se qui ous 

com pla cen cy im mu ni ty ob tarn a ble 

con ceiv a ble im pe ri al pre ca ri ous 

con fu ta ble im pe ri ous pro pri e ty 

con gru i ty in ca pa ble sa lu bri ous 



86 Byerly^s Spelling-Book. 

If thou sufferest not the allurements of for- 
tune to rob thee of justice, or temperance, or 
charity, or modesty, even riches themselves 
shall not make thee unhappy, 

Virtue is the race which God has set for 
man to run, and happiness the place which 
none can arrive at till he has finished his 
course, and received his crown in the man- 
sions of eternity. 



Sa lu bri ty 
spon ta ne ous 
sup port a ble 
sus tarn a ble 
ter ra que ous 
trans pa ren cy 
un blam a ble 
ux o ri ous 
va cu i ty 
ve ne re al 
vie to ri ous 
vo lu min ous 
va ri e ty 
ab d6m in al 
ab surd i ty 
a cad e my 
ad min is ter 
ad mis si ble 
ad ver bi al 
ad ver si ty 
ad ver ten cy 
a dul ter ate 
a dul ter y 



af fin i ty 
am bas sa dor 
am big u ous 
an al o gy 
an al y sis 
a nat o my 
a noma ly 
a non y mous 
an tag o nist 
an ti qui ty 
a poc a lypse 
a poc ry pha 
a pol o gy 
a pos ta cy 
a pos tro phe 
ar tic u late 
ar til le ry 
as cen den cy 
as par a gus 
as sid u ous 
as trol o gy 
as tron o my 
at ten u ate 



aus ter i ty 
bar bar i ty 
be at i tude 
be nef i cence 
bi og ra phy 
bo tan i cal 
ca lam i ty 
ca lum ni ate 
ca pit u late 
ca tas tro phe 
ce leb ri ty 
ce ler i ty 
cer tif i cate 
ci vil i ty 
co ag u late 
co in ci dent 
col lat er al 
com mis er ate 
com mod i ty 
com par i son 
com par a tive 
com pat i ble 
com pet i tor 



Eyeries Spelling-Book. 87 

From the creatures of God, let man learn 
wisdom, and apply to himself the instruction 
they give. 

Go to the desert, my son; observe the young 
stork of the wilderness ; let him speak to thy 
heart; he beareth on his wings his aged sire, 
he lodges him in safety, and supplieth him 
with food. 

Be grateful to thy father, for he gave thee! 
life; and to thy mother, for she sustained thee. 

Com pul so ry de lib er ate e jac u late 
concomitancede lir i urn e lab o rate 
con den si ty de moc ra cy e mer gen cy 
con fed er ate de pen den cy em phat i cal 
con grat u late de pop u late e nun ci ate 
con sid er ate de prav i ty e phem e ris 
con sol i date des pon den eye pis co pal 
con spic u ous de test a h\e e pit o me 
con spir a cy dex ter i ty 
con stit u ent di ag on al 
con tig u ous di al y sis 
con tin gen cy di am e ter 
con tin u al dis pen sa ry e van ge list 
con trib u tor dis sat is fy e vap o rate 
con vex i ty dis sem i nate e ven tu al 
co op er ate di ver si ty ex em pli fy 
cor rupt i ble di vin i ty ex per i ment 
cosmography do cil i ty ex pos tu late 

de bil i tate dog mat i cal ex tern po re 
de fen si bk due til i ty ex ten u ate 
de fin i tive e con o my ex trem i ty 
de gen er ate ef fee tu al fa cil i ty 



e quiv o cate 
e rad i cate 
e ter ni ty 
e vac u ate 



88 Byerly^s Spelling-Booh. 

Hear the words of his mouth, for they are 
spoken for thy good; give ear to his advice, 
for it proceeds from love. Forget not thy 
helpless infancy, nor the peevish temper of 
thy youth, and indulge the infirmities of thy 
aged parents ; assist and support them in the 
decline of life. So shall their hoary heads 
go down to the grave in peace ; and thy own 
children, in reverence to thy example, shall 
repay thy piety with filial love. 

Fa tal i ty il lit er ate le gal i ty 

fer til i ty il lus tri ous Ion gev i ty 

fes tiv i ty im men si ty mag nan i mous 

fe cun di ty im pet u ous mag net i cal 

fi del i ty im pos si hie ma jor i ty 

for mal i ty im preg na blema lev o lence 

fru gal i ty in ces sant ly ma lig ni ty 

ge og ra phy in fal li hie me rid i an 

ge om e try in fat u ate mi rac u lous 

gram mat ic al in grat i tude mo bil i ty 

ha bit u al in hab i tant mo nop o ly 

his tor ic al in sen si ble mo not o ny 

hos til i ty in sid i ous mo ral i ty 

hu man i ty in sin u ate mor tal i ty 

hu mid i ty in tel li gence na tiv i ty 

hu mil i ty in tim i date ne ces si ty 

hy poc ri sy in tox i cate neu tral i ty 

i den ti cal in trin si cal no bil i ty 

i den ti fy in vid i ous ob li qui ty 

i dol a ter in vin ci ble ob lit er ate 

i dol a try in vis i ble par tic u lar 

il lib er al las civ i ous pe nul ti mate 



Byerhfs. Spelling- Book, 89 

If it be difficult to rule thy anger, it is wise 
to prevent it : avoid therefore all occasions of 
falling into wrath, or guard thyself against 
them when they occur. 

A mild answer to an angry man, like water 
cast upon fire, abate! h his heat ; and from an 
enemy, he shall become thy friend. 

Consider how few things are worthy of an 
ger, and thou wilt wonder that any but fools 
should be wroth. 

Per pet u al re pub li can su prem- a cy 
per pet u ate re pug nan cy sus pen so ry 
per plex i ty re spect able sy nod ic al 
per son i fy re spon si ble sy non y mous 
per spic u ous ro tun di ty t&u tol o gy 
phan tas ti cal&chis mat ic al te mer i ty 
phi lot o gy scur ril i ty tern pes tu ous 
phi los o phy se ren i ty tor pid i ty 
po et ic al ser vil i ty ter res tri al 
po lit i cal sig nif i cant tu mul tu ous 
jpo lyg a my sim il i tude typ og ra phy 
pre die a ment sin cer i ty ty ran ni cal 
pre rog a five so lem ni ty u bi qui ty 
pre serv a the so lid i ty un man ner ly 

pro gen it or so phis ti cal un mer ci ful 
pro lix i ty ste nog ra phyun pop u lar 
pro pen si ty stig mat i cal ur ban i ty 
pro phet i cal stu pid i ty u til i ty 
pros per i ty sub lim i ty ver bal i ty 
prox im i ty sub mis sive ly vi cin i ty 
re flex i ble su per la tive vir gin i ty 
re frac to ry su pin i ty vo lup tu ous 

h 2 ~~^ — - 



90 



Byerlifs Spelling-Book, 
The Hippopotamus. 




The Hippopotamus is a native of Africa, 
It is a very large animal. It is about eight 
feet high; its body is very large, round, and 
clumsy. It has a thick head, a wide mouth, 
and small eyes and ears. It has very thick 
legs, and a short flat tail, which tapers to a 
point. Its body is thinly covered with hairs 
of a white colour, and its hide is very thick. 
It swims in the water with great force, and 
feeds mostly on fish. It is an indolent animal, 
and seldom moves, unless forced by hunger. 

Yul gar i ty copartner ship dis cov e ry 

zo og ra phy re mark a ble ef front e ry 

zo ol o gy buffoon e ry re cov e ry 

zo ot o mist im prov a ble . oi „ 

zo ot o my ac c&rd ing ly a void a ble 

de bawch e ry de form i ty em broid e ry 

un \Amis i ble im por tu nate dis loy al ty 

co p&r ce ny ac com pa ny al low a ble 



Byerltfs Spelling-Book^ 
The Carp. 



91 




The Carp is a large fish; It is four feet 
in length, and weighs about twenty pounds 
Its form is thick, and it has a blue back, green 
sides, and a white belly. It is found in the 
waters of Europe and Persia: it lives in deep 
holes, under roots of trees, hollow banks, or 
beds of flags. It feeds on mud, worms, and 
insects. 



SECTION XVIII. 

Words of four syllables, accented on the third. 

at mos pher ic 



An te ce dent 
com men ta tor 
me di a tor 
mis de mean or 
mod e ra tor 
sa cer do tal 
ac ci dent al 
ap pre hen sive 
ar o mat ic 
as tro log ic 



com pre hen sive 
cal i man co 
cor res pond ent 
det ri ment al 
dis af feet ed 
dis con tent ed 
dis con tin ue 
ef fer ves cence 
ef flo res cent 



92 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

Children, you should love to read in the 
Bible, and to hear other people read in it. It 
was written by good men, and it is the best 
and most excellent of all books. 

In the Bible we read of the beginning of the 
world, and of Adam, who was the first man ; 
and that God placed him in a delightful gar- 
den filled with sweet flowers. There we read 
that man became very wicked, and sinned 
very much ; and that they were all drowned 
but Noah and his sons, who were good men 
and loved God. 

Fun da ment al per ad ven ture \ 

hor i zon tal re im burse ment 

man u fac ture rep re hen siv<? 

mem o ran dum ret ro spec tivc 

om ni pres ence sys tern at ic 

or na ment al un as sist ed 

o ver bal ance u ni ver sal 

o ver bur den un der stand ing 

o ver whelm ing met a m6r phose 

Words in 'which ti, ci, and si, sound like sh. 

Ab di ck tion am bu la tion 

ab ju ra tion am pu ta tion 

ab ro ga tion an no ta tion 

ac cep ta tion ap pli ca tion 

ac cla ma tion ap pro ba tion 

ad mi ra tion ar bi tra tion 

ad u la tion awg men ta tion 

af fee ta tion cal cu la tion 

af fir ma tion cap ti va tion 

ag gra va tion com men da tion 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 93 

In the Bible we read of many good men 
who loved God, and whom he loved and 
blessed, such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and 
Joseph, whom his brethren sold to,the Egyp- 
tians; and Moses, who led the children of 
Israel through the Red Sea. We also read 
of Samuel, David, and many others. There 
also we read of the Virgin Mary, and of Jesus 
Christ, who never did any harm in his life ; he 
was patient, gentle, and kind to all persons. 



Com mu ta tion 
com pen sa tion 
com pu ta tion 
con fir ma tion 
dec la ra tion 
dec li na tion 
ded i ca tion 
dep re da tion 
dim i mi tion 
dis so lu tion 
ex e era tion 
fo men ta tion 
grad u a tion 
grav i ta tion 
hes i ta tion 
im i ta tion 
im pli ca tion 
in can ta tion 
in car na tion 
in ca pa cious 
in di oa tion 
in dig na tion 



in flam ma tion 
in spi ra tion 
in sti ga tion 
in sti tu tion 
min is tra tion 
mod er a tion 
nom i na tion 
per spi ca cious 
pop u la tion 
un du la tion 
ab o If tion 
ac qui si tion 
ad sci ti tious 
ad ven ti tious 
ben e die tion 
ben e fac tion 
cir cum els ion 
cir cum spec tion 
cir cum stan tial 
com pre hen sion 
man u mis sion 
su per scrip tion 



94 Byerly^s Spclling-Book. 

He went about doing good to the bodies and 
the souls of men. He was kind even to those 
who were unkind to him, and who treated 
him with scorn. He was mocked and spit 
upon by his enemies, yet he opened not his 
mouth, but said, Not my will, but thine, O God, 
be done. And when cruel men were about 
to kill him, and had nailed him to a cross,. he 
prayed for them and said, " Father, forgive 
them, for they know not what they do." 



SECTION XIX. 

Words of Jive syllables, accented on the second. 

Com mil ni ca tive de pos it o ry 

ex pe di en cy de rog a to ry 

bar mo ni ous ly dis tin guish a ble 

il lu mi na tive ef fern i na cy 

im me di ate ly e lee tu a ry 

in su per a ble e ven tu al ly 

ad m6n i to ry ex clam a to ry 

com mem o ra ble ex trav a gant ly 

com men da to ry gram mat i cal ly 

com par a tive ly he red it a ry 

com pul sa to ry im mod er ate ly 

con com i tan cy im pen e tra ble 

con fed er a cy im per ti nent ly 

con serv a to ry im prac ti ca ble 

con sid er a ble in ac cu ra cy 

con tin u al ly in ap pli ca ble 

con trib u to ry in cen di a ry 

co tern po ra ry in com par a ble 

de fain a to ry in dis so lu ble 

de nom i na tive in es ti ma ble 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 
The Parrot Fish. 



95 




The Parrot Fish is found in the waters of 
the East and West Indies. It has a broad 
body, and its tail is very narrow. Its back 
and sides are red, mixed with broad silver 
stripes, which run from head to tail, and its 
belly is white. The Parrot Fish has small 
fins of a yellow colour, and it is covered over 
with broad thin scales, which are very loose. 



In ex pli ca h\e 
in ev it a \Ae 
in flam ma to ry 
in im it a h\e 
in suf fer a ble 
in tel li gi ble 
in vol im ta ry 
ir reg u lar ly 
I par tic u lar ly 
pre cip i tan cy 
pre dom i nan cy 
pre oc cu pan cy 



pre par a to ry 
pre lim in a ry 
pro hib it o ry 
re pos it o ry 
re serv a to ry 
re sid u a ry 
re trib u ta ry 
vo cab u la ry 
tu mul tu a ry 
vo lup tu a ry 
dis c5v er a h\e 
un com fort a b\e 



96 Byerlifs Spelling-Book. 

Blest is the man whose bowels move, 

And melt with pity to the poor; 
Whose soul with kind and tender love 

Feels what his fellow-men endure. 
His heart contrives for their relief 

More good than his own hands can do ; 
He, in the time of general grief, 

Shall find the Lord hath feeling too. 



SECTION XX. 

Words of Jive syllables, accented on the third. 



Al i md ni ous 
am bi gu i ty 
an ti mo ni al 
cer e mo ni ous 
con tin u i ty 
con ti gu i ty 
con tra ri e ty 
die ta to ri al 
im por tu ni ty 
im pro pri e ty 
ir re triev a ble 
no to ri e ty 
op por tu ni ty 
pat ri mo ni al 
per pe tu i ty 
per spi cu i ty 
pres by te ri an 
pri mo ge ni al 
sen a to ri al 
su per flu i ty 
tes ti mo ni al 



ac a dem i cal 
af fa bil i ty 
al le gor i cal 
al pha bet i cal 
a ma bil i ty 
an a lyt i cal 
an a torn i cal 
an i mos i ty 
an ni ver sa ry 
a pos tol i cal 
ap pre hen si blc 
ar gu men ta tive 
ar o mat i cal 
as tro log i cal 
as tro nom i cal 
at mos pher i cal 
ca pa bil i ty 
cas u is ti cal 
cat e gor i cal 
chro no log i cal 
cir cum am bi ent 



BycrliPs Spelling-Book. 97 

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the 
counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the 
way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the 
scornful 
Lord. 

And he shall be like a tree planted by the 
rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in 
his season ; his leaf also shall not wither, and 
whatsoever he doeth shall prosper, 



But his delight is in the law of the 



Cir cum nav i gate 
com pre hen si \Ac 
con co ag u late 
con san guin i ty 
con tra die to ry 
cos mo graph i cal 
cred i bil i ty 
ctil pa bil i ty 
dem o crat i cal 
di a bol i cal 
di a met ri cal 
dis a bil i ty 
du ra bil i ty 
e co nom i cal 
el e men ta ry 
e nig mat i cal 
ep i dem i cal 
e qua nim i ty 
et y mol o gy 
e van gel i cal 
fal li bil i ty 
flam ma bil i ty 
flex i bil i ty 



gen e al o gy 
gen e ral i ty 
gen e ros i ty 
ge o met ri cal 
hos pi tal i ty 
hyp o crit i cal 
ii 1c gal i ty 
il le git i mate 
im be cil i ty 
im mo ral i tv 
im mor tal i ty 
iri a bil i ty 
in ad ver ten cy 
in hu man i ty 
in sig nif i cant 
in sta bil i ty 
in tre pid i ty 
in tro due to ry 
ju ve nil i ty 
lex i cog ra pher 
mag nan im i ty 
met a phys i cal 
met a phor i cal 



98 Byerh/s Spclling-Book. 

Consider, O man ! than art formed for an 
endless duration; thy soul is immortal, and 
her existence is forever and ever. 

Though the mountains shall depart, and the 
hills be removed from the places where they 
now stand ; though the world shall be con- 
sumed, and the ocean roll in flaming billows; 
yet thy soul shall remain the same. Though 
the light of heaven shall illumine the earth no 
more, the stars drop from the sky, and the 
moon be changed into blood, yet thy soul 
shall not be destroyed. Feed her not therefore 
with trifles, nor sell her to gain the world. 

Mu ta bil i ty pos si bil i ty 

mu tu al i ty prin ci pal i ty 

pal pa bil i ty prob a bil i ty 

par a bol ic al prod i gal i ty 

par a dox ic al punc tu al i ty 

par al lei o gram pu ri tan i cal 

par a lyt ic al sat is fac to ry 

pe ri od ic al scru pu los i ty 

per son al i ty sen si bil i ty 

phi lo soph i cal sex a ges im al 

sin gu lar i ty sim i lar i ty 

tem po ral i ty syl lo gis ti cal 

tit u lar i ty sys tem at i cal 

pu sil Ian i mous tan gi bil i ty 

u ni ver si ty > taw to log i cal 

phys i og no my tes ta men ta ry 

phys i ol o gy trig o nom e try 

pol y syl la hie sim i lar i ty 

pop u lar i ty u nan im i ty 



Byerlfs Spelling-Book. 
The Golden Eagle. 



99 




mm. i * 

The Golden Eagle is one of the largest 
birds in the world; it is about three feet in 
length, and the extent of its wings is seven 
feet four inches. It is covered with brown 
feathers, and its bill is blue, and its eyes are 
of a hazel colour. It has very large claws to 
hold its prey, and it is very fierce and strong. 
It lives on birds, fawns, and calves, and the 
period of its life is about a hundred years, 

Words in which ti, ci, and si, sound like sh. 



Ab bre vi k tion 
an ni hi la tion 
cir cum lo cu tion 
con fed e ra tion 
con grat u la tion 
com mem o ra tion 
cir cum val la tion 
com mu ni ca tion 
cor rob o ra tion 
de pre ci a tion 
ex pos tu la tion 



fruc ti fi ca tion 
glo ri fi ca tion 
grat i fi ca tion 
in ter po la tion 
per pet u a tion 
per am bu la tion 
pro nun ci a tion i 
re nun ci a tion 
re gen er a tion 
sane ti fi ca tion 
sub or di na tion 



100 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

The Condor. 




The Condor is a native of South America. 
It is a very large bird; its wings measure 
twelve feet four inches, from tip to tip. Its 
bill is about four inches long, and very thick. 
It is of a light brown colour. Its legs are 
black, covered with scales, and it has very 
long black claws. It is a very strong bird, and 
carries off sheep and calves, and even chil- 
dren, when left without any person to take 
care of them. 



SECTION XXI. 

Words of six syllables, accented on the fourth. 
An te di \ix vi an in fal li bil i ty 

en cy clo pe di a in con tro vert i h\e 

ad mi ra bil i ty in flex i bil i ty 

a pol o get i cal in hos pi tal i ty 

im rau ta bil i ty in stru men tal i ty 

im.pla ca bil i ty plen i po ten tia ry 

im prob a bil i ty pu sillanim i ty 
in com pre hen si b\e re flex i bil i ty 



Byerly's SpeUing-Book. 



101 



SECTION XXII, 

Words promiscuously arranged. 



m- 
g and c soft' 

a cid 
a gile 
di git 
fa die 
fri gid 
ma gic 
pi geon 
pla cid 
ri gid 
si gil 
tra gic 
vi gil 
a gi tate 
de cim al 
fla ge let 
la cer ate 
le gi b\e 
pa ci fy 
pre ci pice 
re ci pe 
re gi cide 
re gi men 
re gis ter 
ma gis trate 
pro ge ny 
spe ci fy 
tra ge dy 



g hard. 

cr&g gy 
clog gy 
dag ger 
dreg gy 
dig ger 
dog ged 
drug get 
gib bo us 
gid dy 
giz zard 
gir die 
gim let 

gig gic 

gwin ea 
jag ged 
jog ger 
nog gin 
pig gm 
stag ger 
scrag ged 
sprig gy 
swag ger 
tar get 
trig ger 
twig gy 
wag gish 
ku ger 



pique 
cash ier 
an tiqwa 
in tvigue 
fa tigwe 
der nier 
ma chine 
ma vine 
po \\ce 

bom bar dier 
bom ba sin 
buc can ier 
cap u chin 
can non ier 
cap a pie 
car bi nier 
cav a lier 
chev a lier 
cor de lier 
fi nan cier 
gren a dier 
mag a zine 
man da rine 

i sounds like y, 

mil lion 
on ion 
punc til io 



T 



102 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

There is but one God, the author, the cre- 
ator, and governor of the world ; almighty, 
eternal, and invisible. 

To the one who is supreme, most wise, and 
beneficent, and to him alone, belong worship, 
adoration, and praise. He hath stretched forth 
the heavens with his hands, he hath described 
with his finger the courses of the stars. He 
setteth bounds to the ocean that it cannot 
pass; andsaith unto the stormy winds, Be still. 
The providence of God is over all his works; 
he rules and directs with infinite wisdom. 

Wonderful is he in all his ways ; the man- 
ner of his knowledge is above thy conception. 

Pay, therefore, to his wisdom all knowledge 
and veneration; and bow down thyself in 
humble and submissive obedience to his su- 
preme direction. 

The high and the low, the rich and the 
poor, the wise and the ignorant, when the soul 
has shaken off the cumbrous shackles of this 
mortal life, shall equally receive, from the 
sentence of God ; a just and everlasting retri- 
bution according to their works. 

O ! fear the Lord, therefore, all the days of 
thy life, and walk in the paths which he hath 
opened before thee. Let prudence admonish 
thee ; let justice guide thy hand, benevolence 
warm thy heart, and gratitude to heaven in- 
spire thee with devotion. These shall give 
thee happiness in thy present state, and bring 
thee to the mansions of eternal felicity in the 
paradise of God. 



Bycrlifs Spelling-Book. 
PART II. 



103 



Proper 





SECTION I. 




JVamcs of places, cities, rivers, 


mountains 


&e. of one syllable. 




Jude 


Stone 


Chard 


Lynn 


Leek 


Tweed 


Charles 


Mark 


Lime 


Wales 


Dent 


March 


Luke 


Ware 


Dutch 


Seth 


Miles 


Alps 


Earl 


Tring 


Neal 


Ann 


Elk 


Turk 


Peak 


Bart 


France 


Welsh 


Pike 


Rath 


French 


York 


Rome 


Berks 


George 


Fawn 


Rose 


Bren 


Ham 


Paul 


Ruth 


Bucks 


John 


Saul 




/The Ostrich. 






The Ostrich is the largest of all birds. It 
is seven feet high from the top of the head to 
the ground ; but from the back it is only four ; 
so that its head and neck are above three feet 



104 Byerhjs Spelling-Book. 

long. Its length from the head to the end of 
the tail is seven feet. One of the wings when 
stretched out is about three feet, and at the 
end of each wing there is a kind of spur. Its 
colour is black and white ; the upper parts of 
the head and neck are covered with fine 
white hair; the head and bill somewhat re- 
semble those of a duck. The legs are cover- 
ed before with large scales ; the foot is cloven, 
and has two toes of unequal size. The os- 
trich is found in hot countries, and sandy 
deserts; and they generally go in large 
flocks. It eats vegetables, hair, and even 
leather, when very hungry. 



SECTION II. 



Proper JYames of Persons 
syllables, accented 



Aa ron 
Abel 

A mos 
Amy 
A sa 

Brain tree 
Bea ver 
Blue hill 
Bru tus 
Bye field 
Ca diz 
Caleb 
Ca mans 
Ce phas 



Ce $ar 
Chi na 
Cy rus 
Cra ven 
Cra ney 
Da vid 
Deer field 
Digh ton 
Dry den 
Day ton 
East ham 
East on 
Ea ton 
Eden 



, Places, &c. of two 
on the first. 

Egypt 

Edith 

E noch 

E sau 

E rie 

Eves ham 

Fair fax 

Fair field 

Free port 

Fry burg 

Green wich 

Go shen 

Green field 

Green land 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 
Love between Brothers and Sisters. 



105 



Whatever brawls disturb the street, 
There should be peace at home ; 

Where sisters dwell and brothers meet, 
Quarrels should never come. 

Birds in their little nests agree, 

And 'tis a shameful sight, 
When children of one family 

Fall out, and chide, and fight, 



Hay cock 
Hi ram 
Hope well 
Ire dell 
Ja go 
La cock 
Lew r is 
Lu cy 
Le vi 
Ly ons 
Le high 
Lime stone 
Lo gan 
Maid stone 
Make field 
Ma ry 
Ma son 
Mead ville 
Moore field 
Moore land 
Mo ses 
Need ham 
New ark 



New town 
New port 
Noot ka 
Oak ham 
01 ney 
Ow en 
Pike land 
Po land 
Port land 
Ports mouth 
Pru dence 
Ra leigh 
Ray mond 
Rhine beck 
Ru pert 
Sa lem 
Sa rah 
Say brook 
Snow hill 
So dus 
So Ion 
States burg 
Ste vens 



Ste phen 
Stough ton 
Ta mar 
Tru ro 
Try on 
Wades burg 
Waits field 
Wake field 
Ware ham 
Wey mouth 
Wheel ing 
White field 
White marsh 
White plains 
^Frights town 
Zi ba 
Zi on 
Ac ton 
Ad am 
Ad ams 
Ab ner 
Ag nes 
Al fred 



106 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

Hard names at first and threatening words, 

That are but noisy breath, 
May grow to clubs and naked swords, 

To murder and to death. 
The Devil tempts one mother's son 

To rage against another; 
So wicked Cain was hurried on 

Till he had kilFd his brother. 

The wise will make their anger cool, 

At least before His night; 
But in the bosom of a fool, 

It burns till morning light. 



Al ice 
Am herst 
iin trim 
Ash ley 
Ash field 
Ash ford 
Bar net 
Bed ford 
Ben son 
Berk ley 
Ber wick 
Beth el 
Blan co 
Bland ford 
Bled soe 
Blen hezm 
Bow doin 
Box ford 
Boz rah 
Brad ford 



Breck nock 
Brent wood 
Bridge port 
Brim field 
Bris tol 
Brook f/eid 
Brook lyn 
Browns ville 
Bruns wick 
Bucks town 
Brus sels 
But ler 
Bux ton 
Cal vert 
Cam den 
Can din 
Can ton 
Car ibs 
Car mel 
Car ver 



Cas co 
Cen trc 
Chance ford 
Charles ton 
Char lotte 
Chat ham 
Chelms ford 
Ches ter 
Choc taws 
Clarkes town 
Clin ton 
Com ly 
Con cord 
Cor inth 
Corn wall 
Cow pens 
Crom well 
Cross wicks 
Cus co 
Cush ing 



Byerly\ Spelling- Book. 107 

Mind not much who is with thee, or who is 
against thee, but endeavour to take care that 
God may be with thee in every thing thou 
doest. For Whom God will help, no man can 
hurt 

The humble person, though he suffer 
shame, is yet in peace; for he rests in God, 
and not in the world. 

A peaceable man doeth more good than a 
learned one. 

A passionate man turns good into evil, and 
easily believes the worst. 

A peaceable man turns all things into good. 

We know well how to excuse our own 
deeds, and yet will not receive the excuses of 
others. 



Dan vers 
Dan v\\le 
Dar by 
Dart mouth 
Den nis 
Der ry 
Dor set 
Dres den 
Den mark 
(Drum mond 
Dud ley 
Duck creek 
Dur ham 
Duch ess 
Edge mont 
Elk ton 



El lis 
En field 
Ep som 
Ed ward 
Em mor 
Ed mund 
Eg bert 
Ez ra 
Flan ders 
Frank ford 
Fal mouth 
Fish kill 
Fitch barg 
Flat land 
Flush ing 
Frank ford 



Frank lin 
Gal way 
Gard ner 
Ger ry 
Glas gow 
Gos port 
Graf ton 
Gran vil/e 
Gu\\ ford 
Gur net 
Had ley 
Had dam 
Hal lam 
Ham burg 
Hamp shire 
Hamp stead 



1 08 Byerly's Spelling-Book. 

Creation. 
Come, child, look upwards to the sky, 

Behold the sun and moon, 
The expanse of stars that sparkle high, 

To cheer the midnight gloom. 

Come, child, and now behold the earth, 

In varied beauty stand ; 
The product view of six days birth, 

How wondrous and how grand. 

The fields, the meadows, and the plain, 

The little laughing hills, 
The water too, the mighty main, 

The rivers and the rills. 

Hamp ton Hors ham Litch field 

Han cock Hunts \'\\le Lud low 

Hard wick . Ips wich Lyn den 

Harps well Ir vin Mai den 

Hart ford Jack son Man he/m 

Har wick Jeffrey Mansfield 

Hat field John son Mar low 

Hec tor Jop pa Mar tin 

Hemp field Ju dith Mar tix 

Hen ry Ken net Mar tha 

Hick mans Kings ton Mat thew 

Hills dale King wood Med field 

Hill town I&iox \i\le Med ford 

Hing km Lang don Med way 

Hins dale Lance lot Men don 

Hoi land Len ox Mer cer 

Hopkins Licking Mifflin 

Horn town Lin coin Mil ford 

Horse neck Lind ley Mil ton 



Byerlifs Spelling-Book. 109 

Come, then, behold them all, and say, 

How came these things to be, 
That stand before, which every way 

I turn myself to see. 
'Twas God who made the earth and sea, 

To whom the angels bow, 
'Twas God who made both thee and me, 

The God who sees us now. 
5 Tis God that sends us all things good, 

Our harvest and our grain; 
He makes the earth produce our food, 

And sends us wind and rain. 



Min goes 
Mis tic 
Mon mouth 
Mor gan 
Mun cey 
Nat ches 
North port 
Nor ton 
Nor walk 
Nor way 
Or ange 
Or ford 
Ovid 
Ox ford 
Pa/m er 
Par is 
Pax ton 
Pern broke 
Pen gum 
Phil ip 



Pitts burg 
Pitts field 
Platts burg 
Plum stead 
Plym outh 
Pom fret 
Pom pey 
Potts grove 
Pres cott 
Pres ton 
Prov ince 
Put ney 
Had nor 
Ran dolph 
Read ing; 
Rich field 
Rich land 
Rich mond 
Rid ley 
Rock brie/ge 

K = 



Rock hill 
Rom ney 
Rut land 
Sal ford 
Samp son 
Sand wich 
Sav age 
Sedge wick 
Sev ern 
Sharps burg 
Shef field 
Shir ley 
Shon gum 
Sid ney 
Smith field 
Smyr na 
Som ers 
Spar ta 
Spen cer 
Spring field 



110 Byerlifs Speltr/ig-Book. 

It is not in flesh to think ; it is not in bones 
to reason. The lion knoweth not that worms 
shall eat him ; the ox perceives not that he is 
fed for slaughter, 

God formed thee as he had formed them; 
thoti wert created after them. Superiority 
and command were given thee over all, and 
with his own breath did he communicate to 
thee the principle of knowledge. 

Know, thyself then, the pride of his crea- 
tion, the link uniting divinity and matter ; be- 
hold a part of God himself within thee; re- 
member thy own dignity, nor dare descend 
to evil or to meanness. 



Staats burg 
Staf ford 
Stazm ton 
Stock hvidge 
Suffolk 
Surry 
Sus sex 
Syd ney 
Silt ton 
Tal bot 
Tarle ton 
Ten saw 
Thorn as 
Thorn son 
Thorn ton 
Tren ton 
Tally 
Tun bridge 



Tur key 
Ver non 
Vin cent 
Vir gil 
Went worth 
West town 
West port 
Wil les 
Wins low 
Wind sor 
Wood bridge 
Wood stock 
Wool wich 
MVorces ter 
Yad kin 
Yar mouth 
York town 
Xerx es 



Zi-m ri 
Zik lag 
Aus tin 
Craw ford 
Dau phin 
Haw kins 
Haw ley 
Law rence 
Mau rice 
Pan ling 
Pauls burg 
Raw don 
Rah way 
Sau con 
Stras burg 
Strawn town 
Swan zey 
Swan town 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 
SECTION III. 



Ill 



.Name? of Person*, Placet, kc. of two syllables, 
accented on the second. 



Bel grade 
Bell as're 
Cape May 
Car lisle 
Cham blee 
Long plain 
Col rain 
North Wales 



North east 
Pe quea 
Chop tank 
Dun bar 
Fay ette 
Flat bush 
Graves end 
Ja quete 

The Goshawk. 



Lu zerne 
Mo bile 
Mo gul 
New York 
Pen guin 
Na vaxre 
Ben gal 
Mount Joy 




The Goshawk is a very elegant bird, of a 
large size. It is one foot ten inches long. Its 
bill is blue. The head and all the upper parts 
of the body are of a deep brown colour, and 
its breast and belly are white. It has yellow 
legs and black claws. Its tail is long, and 
wings are short. It feeds on mice and small 
birds, and it plucks the birds very neatly be- 
fore it eats them. 



12 



Byerly's Spelling-Book. ' 



SECTION IV 

Names of Persons, Places, &c. 
accented on the fir 
A bra ham My ers town 
Bla dens burg New bu ry 
By ber ry No ble burg 

Chi ches ter O cri cock 
Hi ats town O gle thorp 
Ju li et Pe ters burg 

Lew is burg Por ter field 
Lou is vWle Qua ker toAvn 
The Turkey. 



of three syllables, 

St. 

Rezs ters town 
Sole bu ry 
Ste phen town 
Stcu ben \\\le 
Tewks bu ry 
U ti ca 
Wy an dots 
Ab er corn 




The Turkey is a large fowl which the farm- 
ers keep about their barns. They are of dif- 
ferent colours, and live on grain and the eggs 
of insects. The female lays eighteen or twenty 
eggs at a time. The young turkeys are very 
tender at first, and require much care and 
pains to keep them from dying. A large tur- 
key, when fat, will weigh fifteen pounds, and 
they are very good food. . 



Byerly 's Spelling-Book. 113 

As the eye of the morning to the lark* as 
the shade of the evening to the owl, as honey 
to the bee, or as the carcass to the vulture, 
even so is life unto the heart of man. 

Learn to esteem life as you ought; then are 
you near the pinnacle of wisdom. 

Think not with the fool that nothing is more 
valuable; nor believe with the pretended wise 
ones that you ought to contemn it. 

Love it not for itself, but for the good it 
may be of to others. 

Gold cannot buy it for you, neither can 
mines of diamonds purchase back the mo- 
ments you have lost of it. 

Be not among w r ine-bibbers, among riotous 
eaters of flesh : for the drunkard and the 
glutton shall come to poverty, and drowsiness 
shall clothe a man with rags. 
Ab ing don At kin son Box bo rough 
Ab ing ton Bab y Ion Bran dy wine 
Ab i gail Bar ba ra Bridge wa ter 

Ab se cum Barn sta ble Bur ling ton 
Ab sa lorn Bar rets town Bus tie ton 
Ac co mac Bat ten kill Buz zards bay 
Af ri ca Bed min ster Can a da 

Al len town Ben ning ton Can ti cles 
Alms bu ry Ben e diet Car o line 
Am herst burg Beth a ny Cath a rine 
Am a zon Beth le hem Can ons burg 

Am ster dam Bev er ly Chel ten ham 

An do ver Bil lings port Ches ter f/eld 
Arch i bald Bir ming ham Chit ten den 
Ash burn ham Bor den town Clar en don 

-«*— , BBS—. K2 ..— . „, 



] 14 Byerly^s Spelling-Book. 

Cast not an evil eye on the goods of your 
neighbours ; let whatever is their property 
be sacred from your touch. 

In your dealings with men be impartial and 
just; and do unto them as you would they 
should do unto you. 

Be faithful to your trusts, and deceive not 
the man who relies upon you; for it is less 
evil in the sight of God to steal than to betray. 

Oppress not the poor, nor defraud the la- 
bouring man of his wages. 

Pay the debts you owe, for hewho gave you 
credit relied upon your honour, and to with- 
hold from him his due is both mean and un- 
just. 

Cov en try Ed in burg Gil man town 

Cran ber ry Effing ham Go! phing ton 

Cul pep per Ev er ard Gren a dines 

Cum ber land Eg re mont Greg o ry 

Ches a peak Es qui maux Gun pow der 

Chris to pher Ev ans burg Had don field 

Dam a ris Ex o dus Ham il ton 

Dan i el Ex e ter Han ni bal 

Dan bu ry Fer ris burg Han o ver 

Dar ling ton Fred er ick Hal i fax 

Dor ches ter Flow er town Har ring ton 

Deb o rah Flem ing ton Har ris burg 

Del a ware Gal lo way Har ri son 

Did y mus Gal i lee Hav er ford 
Dun cans burg Ger man town Hoi is ton 

Dorothy Germany Hon ey brook 

Dux bo rough Get tys burg Hun ger ford 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book 115 

Importance of Cleanliness. 

Do not be uncleanly, nor untidy, whether 
you be well, or ill. 

Keep your hands, and faces* and hair, and 
every part of your bodies quite clean; and 
your clothes neat, and in good order. 

It is very unpleasant" to look at filthy peo- 
ple, or to be near them. 

Children who are kept cleanly and tidy, 
generally grow much stronger and healthier, 
and more cheerful and good humoured, than 
those who are seldom cleaned, and who wear 
very filthy, ragged clothes. 

Hun ter don Lim er Ic Mid die town 

Hunt ing don Lit tie ton Mil lers town 

Hunt ing ton Liv er more Min i sink 

I ber vil/e Liv er pool Mon ta gue 

In gra ham Lum ber ton Mor gan town 

In ver ness Mad i son Mor ris town 

Jef fer son Mai a bar Mor ris vil/e 

Jenk in town Mar o neck Mor de cai 

Jer e mie Man ches ter Naz a reth 

Jer i cho Mar ble head Nes co pec 

Ken sing ton Marl bo rough Nev er sink 

Kil ling ton Mar tins burg Nich o las 

Kings bu ry Mar ga ret Nor ridge woe 

Lam pe ter Mar ma duke Nor ri ton 

Lan cas ter Mech len burg North bo rough 
Lan sing burg Mer cers burg Not ting ham 

Leb a non Mer e dith Not to way 

Lex ing ton Mer ri on Or ange burg 

Lib er ty Mid die sex Os na burg 



118 Byerlifs Spelling-Book, 

Creation of Heaven and Earth. 
In the beginning, God created the heaven 
and the earth. And the earth was without 
form, and void, and darkness was upon the 
face of the deep; and the spirit of God moved; 
upon the face of the waters. And God said,! 
Let there be light, and there was light. And I 
God saw the light that it was good ; and God I 
divided the light from the darkness. And! 
God called the light day, and the darkness hei 
called night. And the evening and the morn- ! 
ing were the first day. 

Ot to was Ruth er ford Wil liams port 
Ot ter creek Sads bu ry Wil lis town 
Pac o let Scar bo rough Wil ming ton 
Pam ti co Sen e ca Win ches ter 
Pen die ton Shafts bu ry Win ni pec- 
Pen ning ton Sims bu ry Al ba uy 
Pen ne pack Som er set Bal ti more 
Pep per el Still wat er Falls ing ton 
Phil ips burg Ston ing ton "Hal lo well 
Pinck ney ville Sod bo ry Pan las hook 
Prov i deuce Sul li van Nau ga tuc 
Pur rys burg Sun bu ry Ta ney town 
Quib bte town Sun der land Wal lings ford 
Quin e bang Tar ry town War min ster 
Rens sa laer Thorn bu ry War ring ton 
Ro ches ter Tin i cum Wash ing ton 
Rock ing ham Tyr ing ham Wat er ford 
Ro gers vilfc Un der hill Bloom ing dale 
Rot ter dam West min ster Wo meta dorf 
Rox bu ry Wil liams burg Wood bu ry 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. - 117 

And God said, Let the earth bring forth 
grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit- 
tree yielding fruit, after his kind, whose seed 
is in itself, upon the earth, and it was so. 

And the earth brought forth grass and herb 
yielding seed after his kind, and -the tree 
yielding fruit, whose seed/vvas in itself, after 
his kind: and God saw that it was good. 

And God made two great lights : the great- 
er light to rule the day, and the lesser light to 
rule the night : he made the stars also. 

And God set them in the firmament of hea- 
ven to give light upon the earth; and to rule 
over the day, and over the night, and to divide 
the light from the darkness : and God saw that 
it was good. 



SECTION V. 

Names of Persons , Places, &c. of three syllables, 
accented on the second. 

An eo cus E sai as Mo he gan 

Bar ba does Eu phra tes O net da 

iBa ha ma Ge ne va Os we go 

JBer mu da Gre na da Pal my ra 

jCam peach y Hen lo pen Ot se go 

Ca na ry Hon du ras Pa nu co 

Co do rus Long island Po to si 

Cro ne sus Lu cay a To ba go 

Cu ma na Me thu en Tor tu gas 

Da ri us Mat thi as Ti o ga 

De fi ance Ma ho ny Sha mo kin 

Du anes burg Men do za Wy o ming 



118 



Byerly^s Spelling-Book. 
The Peacock. 




"Wf/7/l/i^ 



The Peacock is a very beautiful and ele- 
gant bird. Its head is adorned with twenty- 
four feathers, painted with green, mixed with 
gold; the head, throat, neck and breast, are 
of a deep blue ; its wings are of a reddish 
brown. The Peacock has a very long tail or 
train, which is sometimes four feet and a half 
long, mixed with very bright and shining 
colours. The female lays five or six eggs, of 
a whitish colour, and sits about thirty days. 



Wa to ga 
A ba co 
A run del 
A lep po 
A quil a 
A pol los 
Au gus ta 
Au gus tus 
Ben had ad 



Ca rac cas 
Co han sen 
Da mas cus 
Di an a 
Do min go 
Egg har bour 
Ha bak kuk 
Ha van a 
Kil ken ny 



King sess ing 
Lo ren zo 
Ly com ing 
Ly san der 
Ma cun gy 
Man hat tan 
Mar eel lus 
Ma til da 
Ma gel Ian 



Byerkrs Spelling-Book 119 !| 

The good and industrious Girl. 

The good girl aljvays minds what her father 
and mother say to her. She is not noisy, sul- 
len, nor unmannerly, so that they like to have 
her with them, and to instruct her. She loves 
her book, and takes care to keep it clean and 
neat, so that it is never left lying about, or on 
the floor; nor does she let it get torn or curled 
at the comers. She often reads to her pa- 
rents, and takes care to mind her stops, and to 
read with a clear voice, so as to be heard dis- 
tinctly; she takes pains to understand what 
she reads, and she improves very much. 

Mi am i Pa tap sco Ter tul lus 

j; Mis sis ko Pa tux ent To hik on 

jjMor gan za Pau tux et Tunk han noc 

1 Mount beth el Pris cil la U lys ses 

Mo roc co Pa mump ky Ur ban na 

Mount hoi ly Pas sump sic Ve nan go 

Mount ver non Re bee ca Vi en na 

Musk ing urn Ri van na West hamp ton 

Nan tuck et Sag har bour West in dies 

Na than iel San dus ky Wis cas set 

New cas tie Sa tuck et Bos caw en 

New gar den She nan go Ca taw ba 

North amp ton Sa van nah Chick kau go 

New brit ain Se bas tian Corn wal lis 
New Ion don South amp ton Gib ral tar 

Oak fus ky Swa ta ra Tar pau lin 

Oak mul gy Syl ves ter Wa tau ga 

O was co Ta bus co Port roy al 



1 20 *Byerly's Spelling-Book. 

Whatever she is set about, or undertakes to! 
do, she takes pains to do it well; for she thinks! 
it best to attend to one thing at a time, till shei 
gets it done ; and while she is doing one thing i 
not to be thinking about another. If shei 
makes a mistake, or does any thing wrong, j 
she is sorrj for it, and tries to do better inj 
future; and when she is told of a fault, she; 
does not deny it, but says she will do better,; 
and try to avqid it another time. 

As she is desirous to improve, and growj 
wiser and better as she grows older, she is 
willing to be*told of her faults, and is thank- 
ful for good counsel. 



SECTION VI. 

Proper Names, &c. of three syllables, accented on 
the last. 

Bel vi dere Naz a rine Maek i naw 

Car ib bee New or leans Mon tre al 

Cher o kee Ten nes see Sen e gal 

Con dus keag Al be mark Kick a poo 

Con ga ree Fron te nac Mar cus hook 

Gen nes see Lan gue doc Sto ny brook 

Lon don grove Rock y ridge Mack in oy 

Por tu guese Chick a saw II li nois 



SOB 



Byerlyh Spelling-Book* 
The Cuekoa. 



121 




The Cuckoo is a small bird* about the size 
of a pigeon. The head, neck^ back, and 
wings, are of a dove colour; the breast and 
belly are white, crossed with lines of black; 
the legs are of a yellow colour, and the claws 
white. Its food consists of flesh and insects. 
The female cuckoo lays but one egg at a time, 
which she lays in the nest of some other bird, 
where it is hatched and fed until it is able to 
fly, which is when it is about three weeks old. 



SECTION VIL 

Proper Names, &c. of four syllables, accented on 
the first. 

At tie bo rough Glas ten bu ry 

Jan i za ry 
Mar ga rets ville 
Mid die bo rough 
Pep per el burg 
New bu ry port 



Bon a vis ta 
Brat tie bo rough 
Can ter bu ry 
Dar is bu ry 
Fred er icks burg 
Fred er ick town 



Pe ters bo rough 

o ... 



122 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

The Moon. 

The moon shines to give us light in the 
night when the sun is set She is very beau- 
tiful and white like silver, we may look at 
her always, for she is not so bright as to daz- 
zle our eyes, and she never scorches us, she 
lets even the little glow-worms shine, which 
are quite dark by day, the stars shine all 
around her, but she seems larger and brighter 
than the stars, and looks like a large pearl 
amongst a great many sparkling diamonds. 

When you are asleep she shines through 
your curtains with her gentle beams, and 
seems to say, sleep on, poor little tired boy, 1 
will not disturb you. She shines when every 
thing around is still and silent 

SECTION VIII. 

Proper Names, &c. of four syllables, accented on 

the second. 

Acadia I du me a 

Ar me ni a Je ru sa lem 

A ra bi a La co ni a 

An to ni o Me thu se lah 

Au re li us Nor we gi an 

Ba ta vi a Ti be ri as 

Ce sa ri a Sem pro ni U3 

E phe si ans Ve su vi us 

E ze ki el An nap o lis 

Fran co ni a A mer i ca 

He ro di as A hith o phel 

Her cu le an Bar thol o mew 

I co ni urn Beth ab a ra 



Byertys Spelling-Book. 
The Woodpecker. 



123 




The Woodpecker is about the size of the 
jay. The throat, breast and belly are of a pale 
greenish colour, and the back and wings are 
green; the head is covered with feathers of a 
deep red; its bill is long and very thick. Its 
tongue is three or four inches long. The wood- 
pecker pecks holes in dead trees that are de- 
cayed, and there lays its eggs and brings forth 
its young. It lives on small insects. 



Co col i co 
Co lum bi a 
Cor dil le ras 
Con nee ti cut 
De cap o lis 
De mos the nes 
Di og e nes 
E liz a beth 
Es cam bi a 
Eu Foe ly don 
Im man u el 



Je hosh a phat 
Kas kas ki a 
Ma con nels burg 
Ma mar o neck 
Ma noc qua cy 
Mont gom e ry 
Ne sham o ny 
Ni ag a ra 
North um ber land 
On ta ri o 
O nes i mus 



124 Byerly's Spelling-Book. 

Many things that are used in this country 
come from other places. Figs and raisins, 
oranges and lemons, come from Spain, Italy, 
and Portugal. 

Nutmegs, cinnamon, cloves, pepper, and 
other spices come from the East Indies. 

Tea grows in China ; coffee in Turkey and 
the West Indies'; prunes and olives grow in 
France and Spain. 

SECTION IX. 

Proper Names, &c. of four syllables, accented on 

the third. 

Al le ga ny Mor ris se na • 

Ad o ni jah Nic a ra gwa 

An a ni as Nic o de mus 

Bar ce lo na No va sco tia 

Car tha ge na O 10 no ko 

Car o li na Pen sa co la 

Chim bo ra zo Per ki o men 

Con es to ga Re ho bo am 

Co pen ha gen Sar a to ga 

Dal ma nu tha Sax a pa haw 

Dem a ra ra Stat en isl and 

Des e a da The o dor ic 

Eb e ne zer The o do sia 

El e a zar Tus ca ro ra 

Es se qui bo Win ne ba go 

Hez e ki ah Wy a lus ing 

Jer e mi ah Zed e ki ah 

Jer o bo am Al a ba ma 

Mag da le na Am o nos sue 

Mem fre ma gog Al ex an der _J 



Byerly^s Sptlling-Book. 125 

The advantage of early Religion, 
'Tis easy work if we begin 

To fear the Lord betimes ; 
While sinners who grow old in sin, 
A Are harden'd in their crimes. 
'Twill save us from a thousand snares 

To mind religion young ; 
It will preserve our following years, 

And make our virtues strong. 
Let the sweet works of prayer and praise 

Employ our youthful breath ; 
Thus we're prepared for length of days, 

Or fit for early death. 

An ti co3 ti Mas sa chus etts 

Ap po mat tox Mar ga ret ta 

Ar is tar chus Ma ri et ta 

Ar ta xer xes Mis sis sip pi 

Bel te shaz zar Mo hon ton go 

Can on dar qwa Moy a men sing 

Cat a wis sa Nar ra gan set 

Chil i coth e Nock a mix on 

Chris ti an a Oc ta ra ro 

Cin cin na ti Po ca hon tas 

Dom i nic o Por to bel lo 

Fer di nan do Port to bac co 

In di an a Rap pa han nock 

Ju ni at a Sus que han na 

Let ter ken ny Tap pa han noc 

Lit tie comp ton Tul pe hock en 

Lit tie brit ain Tu ne sas sah 

Lon don der ry U na dil la 

?>lad a gas car Wil li man tic 

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126 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

Pity, \ 

As blossoms and flowers are strewed upon 
the earth by the hand of spring, as the kind- 
ness of summer produces in perfection the 
bounties of harvest; so the smiles of pity shed 
blessings on the children of misfortune. 

He who pities another, recommends him- 
self; but he who is without compassion de- 
serves it not. 

Shut not thine ear therefore against the 
cries of the poor; neither harden thy heart 
against the calamities of the innocent. 



SECTION X. 

Proper Names, &c. of five syllables, accented on 
the third. 

Am a zo ni a Ap a lach i an 

Cal e do ni a Ap po quin i mink 

Can i co de a Ar chi pel a go 

E thi o pi a Ar is tob u lus 

Lith u a ni a Chick a horn i ny 

Ma gel la ni a Deu ter on o my 

Pat a go ni a Gal li op o lis 

Penn syl va ni a Kis ke man i tas 

Pitt syl va ni a Mag e gad a vie 

Spot syl va ni a Neb u zar a dan 

Tran syl va ni a O ne siph o rus 

A bys sin i a Par i mar i bo 

Ag a men ti cus Phil a del phi a 

Al ex an dri a Pat a wat o mies 



Byerltfs Spelling-Book. 127 

Advice to Youth. 

Children obey your parents, and give them 
honour, that your days may be long in the 
land. Be diligent at your learnirtg, and en- 
deavour to improve, and not spend your time 
in idleness and folly. Be kind to your play- 
mates and friends, and do not hurt nor grieve 
them by words or actions. Endeavour always 
to do good, and to fly from .evil, and ever pre- 
serve a just sense of right and wrong. But 
above all, remember your Creator, the God 
who made you, in the days of your youth, 
and he will bless you when you come to be 
old. Always do good and shun evil, and you 
shall have a good name and be happy while 
you live, and when you die and leave this 
world, you shall enjoy eternal and never- 
ending happiness in the paradise of God. 



SECTION XL 

Proper 9 Names, &c. of Jive syllables, accented on 
the fourth. 

Can a jo har ry Kish a co quil las 

Can a se ra ga Mo non ga he la 

Can e de ra go Neb u chad nez zar 

Cob bes e con ty Om pom pa noo sue 

Co hon go ron to Pas sa ma quod dy 

Dam a ris cot t.a Pern i ge was set 

E pam i non das Stir min ster new ton 

His pan i o la Ti con de ro ga 



128 Byerhfs Spelling- Book. 

FIGURES AND NUMBERS. 



1 


I 


one 


40 


XL 


forty 


2 


II 


two 


45 


XLV 


forty-five 


3 


III 


three 


50 


L 


fifty 


4 


IV 


four 


55 


LV 


fifty-five 


5 


V 


five 


60 


LX 


sixty 


6 


VI 


six 


65 


LXV 


sixty-five 


7 


VII 


seven 


70 


LXX 


seventy 


8 


VIII 


eight 


75 


LXXV 


seventy-five 


9 


IX 


nine 


80 


LXXX 


eighty 


10 


X 


ten 


85 


LXXXV 


eighty-five 


11 


XI 


eleven 


90 


XG 


ninety 


12 


XII 


twelve 


95 


xcv 


ninety-five 


13 


XIII 


thirteen 


100 


c 


one hundred 


14 


XIV 


fourteen 


200 


cc 


two hundred 


15 


XV 


fifteen 


300 


ccc 


three hundred 


18 


XVI 


sixteen 


400 


cccc 


four hundred 


17 


XVII 


seventeen 


500 


D 


five hundred 


13 


XVIII 


eighteen 


600 


DC 


six hundred 


19 


XIX 


nineteen 


700 


DCC 


seven hundred 


20 


XX 


twenty 


800 


DCCC 


eight hundred 


25 


XXV 


twenty-five 


900 


DCCCC 


nine hundred 


30 


XXX 


thirty 


1000 


M 


one thousand 


35 


XXXV 


thirty-five 









182.2JYIDCCCXXII one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two. 

12, 3,4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. 



STOPS AND MARKS. 

A Comma is marked thus , 
Semicolon ; 

Colon 
Period 

Note of Interrogation ? 
Note of Admiration 
Apostrophe 
Hyphen 

Dash — 

Parenthesis ( ) 



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Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 129 

^4&anadcroAt. 



a & c a e /a ™ of ™ 6 m> n ° A & r d t a v 

?v a> y, x dp, 

<t£eddon fi 

J&avour conauerd coot tnonad. 

<t£ove tnu necanuour ad tnudecp. 

£$e /udt ana true ana none/ to act. 

2£)o no narm wnere uoa can ao no 
aooa* 

ilTcme once Sia<st never returns ; tne 
moment wnocn od coat; &d coat /or ever. 

&o ue aooa od tc ve na/ofiu. 

°cC/e anouca ue nonet to ait feerdondj 
even to tnode ?uno are unnona to ud 



■n gjuwii iM i w jj i w 



130 Byerly^s Spelling-Boofa 

Uur oedti frcenaa are tinode rvno tieco 
ud o/ our /auctid, and (eacn ud m>?v tio 
co? i recti idem. 

%^or you nod cove, nod neartij nod 

arce/d 'mere aoverij 
^/bna au ncd derooud tinouantid naa 

redti on <neaven. 



<t£eddon i2. 

Co wo communocatcond corru/iti aooa 
mannerd. 

J (soce doon or caie vronad modern. 

<Jk> /vonco Tvorc/j naUj even a /lonoo 
coon, o/tien afforad ccmiorti 60 tine c?£ 
uootiea. 

(bveru acdore of tine neartij every 
decreti tinoug</iti; od nnon/n tio nom runo 
maae ud. 



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Byerlifs Spelling-Book. 131 


ABBREVIATIONS. 


A A. S. Fellow of the American 


Md. Maryland 


Academy 


Me. Maine 


A. B. or B. A. Bachelor of Arts 


Messrs. Gentlemen 


A. D. In the year of our Lord 


Mis. Missouri 


Ala. Alabama 


Mr. Master or Mister 


A. M. Master of Arts, or Before 


Mrs. Mistress 


noon 


M. S. Manuscript 


B. D. Bachelor of Divinity 


N. B. Take particular notice 


C. or cent, a hundred 


N. C. North Carolina 


Capt. Captain 


N. H. New Hampshire 


Col. Colonel 


N. J. New Jersey 


Co. Company 


Nov. November 


Conn. Connecticut 


No. Number 


Cr. Credit 


N-S. New Stile 


Cwt. Hundred weight 


N. Y. New. York 


D. C, District of Columbia 


Oct. October 


D. D. Doctor of Divinity 


Oh. Ohio 


Dr. Doctor, or Debtor 


O. S. Old Stile 


Dec. December 


Pa. Pennsylvania 


Del. Delaware 


Percent. Bytherundred 


Dep. Deputy 


P. M. Afternoon 


Do. t>r Ditto, the same 


P. S. Postscript 


Esq. Esquire 


Rev. Reverend 


Feb. February 


It. I. Rhode Island 


F. R. S. Fellow of the Royal 


S. C. South Carolina 


Society 


S. South and Shilling 


Geo. George, or Georgia 


Sept. September 


Hund. Hundred 


St. Saint 


Ibid, in the same place 


S. T. D. Doctor of Divinity 


i. e. that is 


ss. To wit, namely 


11. Illinois 


Tenn. Tennessee 


Ind. Indiana 


Va. Virginia 


Jan. January 


Vt. Vermont 


Ky. Kentucky 


V. or Vide, See 


L. Lord, or Lady 


Viz. To wit, namely 


Lieut. Lieutenant 


Wm. William 


L. L. D. Doctor of Laws 


U. S. United States 


Lou. Lousiana 


U. S. A, United States of Amer- 


L. S. the place of the seal 


ica 


Mass. Massachusetts 


&. and 


M. B. Bachelor of Physic 


&c. an*l so forth 


M. D. Doctor of Physic 





132 Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 

EXPLANATION 

Of Pauses and other Characters used in writing. 

The Comma ( , ) represents the shortest pause ; the Semi- 
colon ( ; ) a pause double that of the comma ; the Colon ( : ) 
double that of the Semicolon ; the Period ( . ) double that of 
the Colon. 

A Note of Interrogation (?) is used to show when a question is 
asked, as, Whom did you see ? 

A Note of Exclamation (!) is a mark of wonder, surprise, or 
grief, as, AlasJ how little do they knoiv the danger that awaits 
them ! 

A Parenthesis ( ) includes a part of a sentence which is not 
necessary to make sense, and should be read quicker, and in a 
weaker tone of voice. 

Brackets [ ] include words that serve to explain a foregoing 
word or sentence. 

A Hyphen ( - ) is used to join words or syllables, as, ink-pot. 

An Apostrophe ( ' ) shows when a letter is omitted, as, u$*d for 
used, 

A Caret ( a ) shows when a word or number of words are 

strive 
omitted through mistake, as, Man should to be good. 

A 

A Quotation ( " ?? ) includes a passage taken from some othor 
author, in his own words, as, 

w The proper study of mankind is man." 

The Index (0*) points to some remarkable passage. 
An Asterisk and other references ( * 1 1 5 !l ^ ) point to a note in 
the margin or bottom of the page. 



OF CAPITAL LETTERS. 

Every sentence should begin with a Capital Letter; also 
every line in Poetry. Proper names of Persons, Places, Rivers, 
Mountains, Lakes, &c. should begin with a capital ; also the names 
of the Supreme Being, as, God, Jehovah, &c. Adjectives derived 
from proper names of places, as, Grecian* Roman, English, &c. 

The pronoun J, and interjection O, should always be written in 
capital letters. 



Byerly's Spelling-Book. 



SECTION XII. 



133 



Words alike in sound, but different in spelling and 
signification. 



A bel, a man's name 

A ble, having power or capacity 

Ac ci dence, grammar rules 

Ac ci dents, chances 
Ac count, to give an account 
Ac compt, reckoning 

Ail, to be sick 

Ale, malt drink 
Air, an element 
Heir, to an estate 

All, every one 

Awl, to make a hole 
A loud, with a great noise 
Al low ed, granted 

Al tar, for sacrifice 

Al ter, to change 
An, an article 
Ann, a woman's name 

Ant, a pismire 

Aunt, uncle's wife 
An chor, of a ship 
An ker, of brandy 

Arc, part of a circle 

Ark, a ship 
As cent, going up 
As sent, to agree 

Au ger, a carpenter's tool 

Au gur, a soothsayer 
A vail, benefit 
A vale, to depress 

Ba con, swine's flesh 

Ba ken, in an oven 
Bail, surety given 
-Bale, a bundle of goods 

Bait, on a fish-hook 

Bate, to take less 
Baize, coarse cloth 
Bays, bay trees 

6ald, without hair 

Bawl'd, cried aloud 
Bali, a round thing 
Bawl, to cry aloud 



Bare, naked 

Bear, a beast 

Bear, to suffer 
Base, vile 
Bass, in music 

Be, to exist 

Bee, an insect 
Beach, a shore 
Beech, a tree 

Bean, a sort of pube 

Been, have been 
Beat, to strike 
Beet, a garden root 

Beau, a men of dress 

Bow, to bend 
Beer, malt drink 
Bier, to carry the dead 

Bell, a sounding body of 
metal 

Belle a gay young lady 
Blew, did blow 
Blue, a colour 

Bloat, to swell 

Blote, to smoke 
Boar, a beast 
Bore, to make a hole 

Board, a plank 

Bor'd, did bore 
Boy, a male child 
Buoy, to bear up 

Break, to part asunder 

Brake, an instrument to 
dress flax 
Bread, to eat 
Bred, brought up 

Breach es, broken places 

Breech es, to wear 
Bomo, a hollow shot 
Bum, the breech 

Bur, a rough head of a 
plant 

Burr, the lap of the ear 



M 



1 34 Byerly^s Spelling-Book. 


Bor ough, a town corporate 


Ci on, a young twig 


Bur row, for rabbit3 


Si on, a mountain 


Ber rj% a fruit 


Cite, to summon 


Bu ry, to lay in the grave 


Sight, seeing 


But, a conjunction 
Butt, two hogsheads 


Site, situation 


Clause, of a sentence 


Buy, to purchase 


Claws, of a bird or beast 


By^ near 


Clim6, to clamber up 


Call, to cry out 


Clime, a tract of earth 


Caul, a membrane 


Close, to shut up 


Can, to be able 


Clothes, garments 


Cann, a cup 


Coarse, not fine 


Cane, a long stick 


Course, race, order, way 


Cain, a man's name 


Coit, to play with 


Can non, a large gun 


Kite, a bird of prev 


Can on, a lule 


Com pie ment, full number 1 


Cask, a barrel 


Com pli ment, civility 


Casque, a helmet 


Con fi dence, impudence 


Catch, to lay hold of 


Con h* dents, trusty friends 


Ketch, a large ship 


Coun cil, an assembly 


Ceil ing, of a room 


Coun sel, to advise 


Seal ing, setting of a seal 


Cous in, a relation 


Cell, a hut 


Coz en, to cheat 


Sell, to dispose of 


Crews, ships' companies 


Cel iar, the lowest room 


Cruise, to sail up and clown 


Sell er, one that sells 


Creek, of the sea, also to make 


Cen ser, for incense 


a noise 


Cen sor, a reformer 


Crick, a pain in the neck 


Cent, an American coin 


Cur rant, a small fruit 


Sent, did send 


Cur rent, passable 


Scent, smell 


Cou ri er, a messenger 


Cen tau ry, an herb 


Cur ri er, a dresser of leather 


Cen tu ry, a hundred years 


Crew el, worsted 


Sen try, a guard 


Cru el, fierce, barbarous 


Ces sion, a retreat 


Cyg net, a young swan 


Ses sion, assizes 


Sig net, a seal 


Chas'd, pursued 


Cy press, a tree 


Chaste, virtuous 


Cy prus, a thin black stuff 


Choir, a band of singers 


Dam, to stop water 


Quire, of paper 


Damn, to condemn 


Choi er, wrath 


Dear, costly 


Col lar, for the neck 


Deer, a wild beast 


Chord, in music 


Dew, that falls 


Cord, a small rope 


Due, owing 


Chron i cai, relating to time 


De pend ence, relying on 


Chron i cle, a history 


De pend ents, hangers on 


Cin gle, girth for aJiorse 


Doe, a she deer 


Sin gle, not double 


Dough, paste 


Cinque, five 


East, a point of the compass 


I Sink, to go down 


Yeast, of beer or ale 






. 




Byerltfs Spelling-Book. 135 


Emerge, to rise from obscurity 


Gra ter, for nutmeg 


Immerge, to put under water 


Great er, larger 


Ere, before 


Grease, nasty fat 


Ear, to hear with 


Greece, a country 


Fain, gladly 


Groan, to sigh 


Fane, a temple 


Grown, increased 


I Feign, to dissemble 


Hail, that falls, also to salute 


Faint, weary 


Hale, sound, healthy 


Feint, a false march 


Hair, of the head 


Fair, comely 


Hare, an animal 


Fare, food 


Hart, a beast 


Feat, an exploit 


Heart, the seat of life 


Feet, our feet 


Hall, a large room 


Fel Ion, a whitlow 


Haul, to pull 


Fel on, a criminal 


Heal, to cure 


Feod a fee, tenure 


HeeL of the shoe or loot 


Feud, contention 


He'll, he will 


Fir, kind of tree 


Hear, to hearken 


Fur, of wild beasts 


Here, in this place 


Flea, an insect 


Hew, to cut 


Flee, to run 


Hue, colour 


Flour, for bread 


Hugh, a man's name 


Flow er, of the field 


Hie, to hasten 


File, of steel 


High, lofty 


Foil, to overcome 


High er, more high 


Forth, abroad 


Hire, for wages 


Fourth, in number 


Him, that man 


Flew, did fly 


Hymn, a sacred song 


Flue, soft down 


Hoar, gray with age 


Fran ces, a woman's name 


Whore, a prostitute 


Fran cis, a man's name 


Ho ! an interjection 


Fowl, a bird 


Hoe, a garden tool 


Foul, filthy 


Hole, a cavity 


Ga bel, a tax on salt 


Whole, not broken 


Ga ble, the sloping* roof of a 


I, myself 


house 


Eye, organ of sight 


Gait, manner of walking 


I die, la zy 


Gate, a kind of door 


I dol, an image 


Gage, a pledge 


I'll, 1 will 


Gauge, a measure 


Isle, an island 


Ge ni us, a peculiar mental 


In, within 


power 


Inn, a tavern 


Ge nus, a particular class of 


In dite, to compose 


things 


In diet, to impeach 


Gilt, with gold 


In no cence, harmlessness 


Suilt, sin 


In no cents, babes 


Glaire, the white of an egg 


Jew ry, Judea 


Glare, to dazzle 


Ju ry, men who try causes 


^rate, for coals 


Kill, to murder 


Great, large 


Kil?i, for bricks 



136 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book. 



Knave, a rogue 
Nave, of a wheel 
Knead, to work dough 
Need, to want 
Knew, did know 
New, not old 
Knight, a title of honour 
Night, darkness 
Knit, to knit stockings 
Nit, the egg of a louse 
Know, to understand 
No, not so 
Knows, he knoweth 
Nose, of the face 
Lade, to dip up 
Laid, placed 
Lacks, dotli lack 
Lax, loose 
Lain, did lie 
Lane, a narrow passage 
Leaf, of a tree 
Lief, permission 
Leak, to run out 
Leek, a pot herb 
Led, did lead 
Lead, heavy metal 
Les sen, to make less 
Les son, a reading 
Let tice, a woman's name 
Let tuce, a plant 
Lev ee, attendance at court 
Lev y, to lay taxes 
Li ar, a false story teller 
Li er, one that lies down 
Lyre, a harp 
Lim6, a member 
Limn, to paint 
Lo ! behold 
Low, humble 
Loan, any thing lent 
Lone, solitary 
Loom, a weaver's machine 
Loam, a kind of earth 
Made, finished 
Maid, an unmarried woman 
Mail, armour 
Male, the he kind 
Main, chief thing 
Mane, of a horse 
Maize, Indian corn 



Maze, a labyrinth 

Mall, a wooden hammer 
Maul, to beat 
Man ner, custom 
Man or, lordship 

Mare, a female horse 
May or, of a town 
Mar shal, an officer 
Mar tial, warlike 

Mar tin, a man's name 
Mar ten, a bird 
Mean, of small value 
Mien, behaviour 
Meat, flesh 

Meet, to come together 
Mete, to measure 
Med lar, a tree 
Med dler, a busybody 
Mas sage, an errand 
Mes suage, a house and land 
Met al, gold, silver, &c. 
Met tie, briskness 
Mews, cries of <i cat 
Muse, to think 
Might, power 
Mite, an insect 
Mi ner, a worker in mines 
Mi nor, one under age 
Moan, to lament 
Mown, cut down 
Moat, a ditch 
Mote, a small particle 
More, in number 
Mow er, one that mows 
Mum, an interjection 
Mumm, to mask 
Naught, bad 
Nought, nothing 
Nay, no 

Neigh, the voice of a horse 
None, not any 
Nun, a religious woman 
Oar, an instrument 
O'er, over 
Ore, uncast metal 
Oh ! alas 

Owe, to be indebted 
One, in number 
Won, did win 
Our, of us 

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Byerly i & Spelling-Book. 1 37 


Hour, sixty minutes 


Pre ce dent, an example 


Pail, a vessel 


Pres i dent, a governor 


Pale, white 


Pres ence, a being present 


Pain, torment 


Pres ents, gifts 


Pane, a square of glass 


Prin ci pal, chief 


Pair, a couple 


Prin ci pie, the first cause 


Pare, to cut off 


Prof it, advantage 


Pear, a fruit 


Proph et, a foreteller 


Pal ate, taste, relish 


Proph e cy, a prediction 


Pal let, a little bed 


Proph e sy, to foretell 


Pall, a funeral cloth 


Quean, a filthy woman 


Paul, a man's name 


Queen, a king's wife 


Pan el, part of a door 


Race, running 


Pan nel, a kind of saddle 


Rase, to blot out 


Pa tience, mildness 


Pad ish, a root 


Pa tients, sick people 


Bed dish, somewhat red 


Pause, a stop 


Bag, a tatter 


Paws, of a beast 


W rag, a sort of stone 


Peace, quietness 


Rain, water 


Piece, a part 


Pieign, to rule 


Peal, upon the bells 


Rein, of a bridle 


Peel, to strip off 


Raise, to lift up 


Peer, a nobleman 


Rays, sun-beams 

Sap, to strike smartly 


Pier, the column or support 


of an arch 


Wrap, to fold together 


Pen i tence, repentance 


Rare, seldom, also somewhat 


Pen i tents, persons sorrowful 


raw 


for sin 


Rear, to erect 


Pick, to choose 


Ra zor, a tool to shave with 


Pique, a grudge 


Rais er, one that raises 


Place, to set in order 


Read, to peruse 


Plaice, a flat fish 


Reed, a shrub 


Plain, manifest 


Red, a colour 


Plane, a carpenter's tool 


Read, did read 


Plait, a fold in a garment 


Rest, ease 


Plate, silver 


Wrest, to force 


Pleas, courts of law 


Retch, to vomit 


Please, to gratify 


Wretch, a worthless person 


Plumb, perpendicular 


Rheum, spittle 


Plum, a fruit 


Room, a chamber 


Pole, a long stick 


Rhyme, verse 


Poll, the head 


Rime, a freezing mist 


Pore, of the skin 


Rye, sort of grain 
Wry, crooked 


Pour, as water 


Prac tice, exercise 


Rig ger, one that rigs 


Prac tise, to exercise 


Rig or, severity 


Praise, commendation 


Ring, a circle 


Prays, he prayeth 


Wring, to twist 


Pray, to beseech 


Right, just and true 


Prey, a booty 


Rite, a ceremony 


L "'" M 


2 ' "-" -~" ' 



138 



Byerhfs Spelling-Book, 



Wright, a workman 
Write, with a pen 

Rhode, an island 

Road, the highway 

Rode, did ride 

Rowed, did row 
Roe, a deer 
Row, a rank 

Rood, fourth part of an acre 

Rude, impudent 
Rote, b} r heart 
Wrote, did write 

Rough, not smooth 

RuiF, a neckcloth 
Rung, did wring- 
Wrung, twisted 

Sail, of a ship 

Sale, selling 
Sa tire, keen language 
Sa tyr, a silvan god 

Scene, an appearance 

Seen, beheld 

Seine, a fish-net 
Scil ly, an island 
Sil ly, foolish 

Seas, great waters 

Sees, seeth 

Seize, to lay hold of 
Sea, the ocean 
See, to behold 

Seam, made with a needle 

Seem, to pretend 
Sear, to burn 
Seer, a prophet 

Seign ior, a lord 

Se ni or, elder 
Shear, to clip 
Sheer, to go ofi* 
Shire, a county 

Sine, a line 

Sign, a token 
Slay, to kill 

Sley, to part or twist into 
threads 

Sleight, dexterity 

Slight, to despise 
Sloe, a fruit 
Slow, tardy 

Soared, did soar 

Sword, a weapon 



So, thus 

Sow, to scatter seed 

Sew, with a needle 

Soar, to mount upwards 
Sore, an ulcer 
Sow er, that sows 
Sole, of the foot 
Soul, spirit 
Some, a part 
Sum, the whole 
! Son, a man child 
! Sun, the source of light 
Stair, a step 
Stare, to look earnestly 
j Steal, to pilfer 
i Steel, hard iron 

Stile, for a'passage 
Style, for writing 
I Straight, not crooked 
| Strait, narrow passage 

Sue cour, help 
1 Suck er, a twig 
i Sur cle, a shoot 
| Cir cle, a ring 
Tail, the end 
| Tale, a story 
j Tare, weight allowed 
! Tear, to rend in pieces 
Tacks, small nails 
Tax, a rate 
Team, of horses 
Teem, to pour out 

Tear, water from the eye 
Tier, a row, or set of things 
The, an article 
Thee, thyself 
Their, of them 
There, in that place 
Threw, did throw 
Through, by means of 
Throne, a seat of state 
Thrown, cast 
Thyme, an herb 
Time, duration 
Toe, of the foot 
Tow, of hemp or flax 
Too, likewise 
Two, a couple 
Told, as a tale 
Tolled, as a bell 



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139 



Tole, to allure by degrees 
Toll, duty on bridges 

Trea ties, agreements 

Trea tise, a discourse 
Vail, to let fall in token of res- 
pect 
Vale, a valley 
Veil, a covering 

Vain, useless 

Vane, to show the course of 
the wind 

Vein, of the blood 
Vice, wickedness 
Vise, a screw 

Waist, the middle 

Waste, to spend 
Wait, to tarry 
Weight, for scales 

Wail, to lament 

Wale, a rising part in cloth 
War**, merchandise 
Wear, to put on clothes 



Were, plural of was 

Wall, a partition of brick or 
stone 

Wawl, to cry, howl 
Way, to walk in 
Weigh, to poize 

Weak, not strong 

Week, seven days 
Wean, to put from the breast 
Ween, to imagine 

Weoth er, disposition of the 
air 

Weth er, a kind of sheep 
We, ourselves 
Wee, little, small 

Wood, timber 

Would, was willing* 
Ye, yourselves 
Yea, yes 

Yew, a tree 

You, yourselves 



140 byerltfs Spelling-Book. 

PART III* 

A VOCABULARY, 

Consisting of a select list of words, divided* accented, and 
explained. 

The letters in Italic, following- the words, represent the parts 
of speech, viz. n. stands for noun ; a, for adjective ; pro. 
for pronoun ; v. for verb ; part, for participle ; ad. for ad- 
verb ; pr. for preposition : con. for conjunction ; in. for in- 
terjection. 



ABS 

A baft', ad. towards the stem 
a ban' don, v. to give up 
a base 7 , v. to cast down 
a bash', v. to make ashamed 
a bate', v. to grow less, dimin- 
ish 
ab' bot, n. the chief of a con- 
vent 
ab bre vi a' tion, n. the act of 

shortening 
ab' di cate, v. to resign 
a bet', v. to support another 
ab hor', v. to hate 
a bide', v. to dwell with 
ab' ject, a. mean, worthless 
a bil' i ty, n. power, capacity 
ab jure', v. to retract by oath 
ab hi' tion, n. the act of cleans- 
ing 
a' ble, a. having faculties 
a bode', n. habitation, dwelling 
a bol' ish, v. to annul 
a bom' i na ble, a. hateful 
ab o rig' i nes, n. the first set- 
tlers of a country 
a bor' tive, a. untimely 
a bound', v. to have in great 

plenty 
a bridge', v. to make short 
ab' ro gate, v. to repeal 
ab rupt', a. sudden, hasty 
ab' scess, n. a morbid cavity in 
a body 



ACC 

ab scond', v. to hide one's self I 

ab' sent, a. not present 

ab sen tee', n. one absent from I 

his employment 
ab' so lute, a. complete, not; 

limited 
ab so lu' tion, n. requital 
ab sorb', v. to suck up 
ab stain', v. to deny one's self 
ab ste' mi ous, a. temperate 
ab' sti nence, n. forbearance 
ab struse'* a. hidden, difficult 
ab sur' di ty, n. inconsistency 
a bun' dance, n. plenty 
a bnse', n. ill usage 
a cad' e my, n. a school of lib- 
eral arts 
ac eel' e rate, v. to hasten 
ac' cent, n. the manner of pro- 
nouncing 
ac cept', v. to take - 
ac cess' i ble, a. approachable 
ac' ci dent, n.. casualty, chance 
ac cla ma' tion, n. applause 
ac com' mo date, v, to supply 
ac com' pa ny, v, to go with 

another 
ac com' plish, v. to complete 
ac cord', v. to agree 
ac cost', v. to address 
ac count/, n. a computation of 

debts or expenses 
ac cou' tre, v. to equip 



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AER 

ac crue', v. to arise from. 

ac cu' mu late, i\ to heap to- 
gether 

ac cu ra cv. ?i. exactness 

ac cu ^a' tion, n. the act of 
accusing 

ac cuse', v. to blame 

a ce' to us, a. sour 

a cbieve', v. to perform 

a' cid, or. sour 

ac knoioY edge, v. to own, con- 
fess 

ac quamt', v. to inform 

ac qui esce\ v. to rest in 

ac quit', r. to set free 

ac' rid, a. of a hot, biting" i :aste 

act, n. something" done 

ac tiv' i ty, n. being- active 

add, v. to' join together 

ad dress', r. to apply to 

a dept', n. one who is master of 
his art 

ad' e quate, a. equal to 

ad here', t>. to stick to 

ad ja' cent, a. lying close 

ad journ', v. to put off 

ad just', v. to regulate 

ad mm' is ter, v. to afford help 

ad min is tra' tor, ?t. one who 
administers to an estate 

ad mi ra' tion, ft. the act of 
admiring 

ad mon' ish, v. to reprove sren- 

tiy 

a do' ra ble. a. worthy of ado- 
ration 
a dorn', i\ to ornament 
ad vance', v. to improve, go 

forward 
ad van' tage, n. profit, gain 
ad ven ti' tious, a. accidental 
ad' ver sa ry, n. one who op- 
poses 
ad ver' si ty, n. misfortune 
ad vice', counsel, notice 
ad u la' tion, n. flattery 
a dult', ?i. grown up 
a dul' ter ate, v. to corrupt 
a tt ri al, a. belonging to the air 



ANA 

a er o\ ! o gy, n. doctrine of 

the air 
af fa bil' i ty, a. civility 
af fee ta' tion, n. awkward pre- 
tence ^ 
af fee' tion. n. passion, love 
af fee' tion ate, a. fond, tender 
af fin' i ty, n. relation 
affirm', i'. to ratify, declare 

I af flic' tion, n. grief, calamity 

i af flu ence, iu plenty 

! af ford', v. to produce 

• af fright', v. to terrify 

I af front', n. insult, outrage 
a' gen cy. n. acting for another 
ag' gra vate, m to make any 

thing worse 
ag grieve'* to vex, hurt 
a gil' i ty, ?i. activity 
ag' o ny, n. violent pain 
a gree', v. to be in concord 
a lac' ri ty, n. cheerfulness 
al' der man, n. a magistrate 
al' ge bra, n. a kind of arith- 
metic 
al gid' i ty, 71. coldness 
al' i ment. n. nourishment 
al li ga' tion, n. excuse, plea 
al li' ance, n. a league 
al lude', v. to refer to 
al' ma nac, a. a calendar 
al' pha bet, n. the letters of a 

language 
al' um, n. a mineral salt 
a maze' ment, n. extreme fear 
am bas' sa dor, n. a person sent 

from one power to another 
am bi gu i ty, n. obscurity 
a' mi a ble, a. lovely 
am' i ca ble, a. friendly 
am' i ty, n. friendship 
am phib' i ous, a. living in two 

elements 
am' pie, a. liberal 
am' pu tate, v. to cut off 
a muse' ment, n. entertainment 
a nal' o gy, n. resemblance 
an' ar chy, n. want of govern- 
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AVO 

an' ces tors, n. forefathers 

an i mos' i ty, n, hatred 

an' nu ai, a. yearly 

an te' ri or, m going before 

an ti' qui ty, n. old times 

a poi ; o gy, ?i. defence 

a poth' e ca ry, m compounder 

of medicines 
ap plawse', ra. public praise 
ap praise', v. to set a price 
ar' g-u ment, n. a controversy 



BEW 

au ster' i ty, n. rigour, severity 
of discipline 

ax' iom, n. a maxim or propo- 
sition which is self-evident 

a wait', v* to wait for 

awk' ward, a. clumsy 

B 

J Bab' ble, v. to prattle 
| bab' oon, n. a large kind of 
monkey 



a rith' me tic, n. the science "of | bac cha na' lian, n. a drunk- 



numbers 
ar mis' tice, n. a short cessation 

of arms 
ar o mat' ic, a. spicy, fragrant 
a round', ad. on every side 
ar range', v. to put in order 
ar ray', v. to put in order, deck, 

dress 
ar tic' u late, v. to form words 
as' pect, n. the appearance of 

any thing 
as per' i ty, n. roughness 
as sail', v. to attack, assault 
as sem' blage, n. a collection 

of things 
as si du' i ty, n. diligence 
a sy' lum, n. a place of refuge 

or protection 
at' tri bute, n. the inherent in 

any thing 
at' mos phere, n. the air in 

which we breathe 
a tro' cious, a. wicked, horrible 
at trac' tion, n. that power 

which draws one body to- 
wards another 
au* da' ciouF. a. impudent, bold, 

presuming 
au' di ble, a. that which may 

be distinctly heard 
aug ment', v. to increase, en- 
large, add 
au thor' i ty, n. legal power 
au' thor ize, v. to empower 
a vert', v. to turn aside 
a vow' al, n. a positive or open 

declaration 



ard, a riotous person 
back' bite, v. to censure 
baf fle, v. to elude 
ba&n, n. a sweet plant 
bank' rupt, a. not able to pay 
ban dit' ti, n. a gang of robbers 
bane' fill, a. poisonous, hurtful 
ban' ner, n. a military standard 

or flag 
ban' quet, n. a grand enter- 
tainment, a feast 
bar ba' ri an, n. a rude, un- 
civilized person, a savage 
bar om' e ter, n. an instrument 
used for ascertaining the 
state of the air 
bar' ri er, n. a boundary, de- 
fence 
bar' ba rous, a. cruel 
bar' gain, n. a contract 
be a tif ic, a. blissful 
be at' i tude, n. felicity 
beau' ti ful, a. fair 
be lief, n. opinion, creed 
bel lig' er ent, a. waging war 
ben e die' tion, n. blessing 
ben e fac' tion, n. gift 
be nev' o lence, n. kindness 
be nig' ni ty, n. actual kindness 
be nef i cent, a. kind, obliging 
be reave', v. to deprive of, to 

take away 
be times', ad. early, soon, sea- 
sonable 
bev' er age, n. drink 
be wil' der, v. to mislead, to 
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BUR 

big' a my, n, the crime of hav- 
ing" two wives 
blame' a ble, a. faulty 
bland, a. soft, mild, gentle 
blan' dish ment, ft. soft words 
bias' phe my, n. indignity to 

God 
bod' kin, ft. an instrument to 

bore holes 
bo hea', n. a species of tea 
bois' ter ous, a. loud, roaring 
bomfr, ft. a hollow shot 
book' bind er, n. one who binds 

books 
book' sel ler, ft. a dealer in 

books 
boot, ft. a covering for the leg 
boo' by, ft. a dull, or stupid 

fellow 
boor' ish, a. rastic, clownish, 

rude 
bo tan' i cai, a. relating to 

herbs 
bot' a nist, ft. one skilled in 

plants 
bot' torn less, a. fathomless 
boun' te ous ly, ad, freely 
boun' ti ful ness, ft. generosity 
bourn, ft. a bound, a limit 
bow' er, ft. an arbour 
bra va' do, ft. a boast, brag, 

threat 
braw' ny, a. fleshy, strong, 

muscular 
brev' i ty, ft. shortness 
brew' er, ft. one who makes 

beer 
broth' er hood, ft. fraternity 
bril' iiant, a, bright, sparkling 
bru tal' i ty, ft. savageness 
budge, v. to stir 
buf fet, v. to beat 
buffoon' e ry, ft. low jests 
bug' bear, n. a false alarm, a 

frightful story 
bul' let, ft. a round ball of metal 
bull' ion, ft. gold or sliver un- 

wrought 
bur den some, a. troublesome 



CAR 

bur' gla ry, ft. housebreaking 
bur lesqwe', ft. ludicrous lan- 
guage 
butch' er, ft. one who kills ani- 
mals 
bux' om, a. lively, gay, brisk 
buz' zard, ft. a kind o*f hawk 

C 

Ca bal', ft. intrigue 

cab' bage, ft. a plant 

ca lam' i ty, ft. misfortune 

cal' a mus, ft. a sort of reed 

cal cine', v. to burn 

cal' cu late, v. to reckon 

cai' cu lous, a, stony 

cal' en dar, ft. register of the 

year 
cal' lous, a. hardened 
ca/m, a. quiet 
ca lum' in ate, v. to slander 
cal' um ny, n. slander 
cal' en der, ft. an almanac, 

yearly register 
ca lid, a. very hot, burning 
cal' lous, a. hard, insensible 
ca nal', ft. a passage 
can' is ter, n. a small box 
ca noe', ft. a boat 
can' ni bal, ft. one who eats 

human flesh, a vile wretch 
can' to, ft. part of a poem, sec- 
tion, division 
can' o py, ft. a covering 
ca pa bir i ty, ft. capacity 
ca pa' cious, «. large 
ca pac' i ty, ft. ability 
ca pit' u late, v. to surrender 
ca pri' cious, a. fanciful 
cap' ti vate, v. to charm 
cap tiv' i ty, ft. bondage 
car' bun cle, ft. a rec 3 spot 
card, ft. an instrument to comb 

wool 
car' a van, ft. a company of 
travelling merchants, or pil- 
grims 
care' ful ness, ft. caution 
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CER 

ca r-ess', r. to treat kindly 
car' go, n. the lading- of a ship 
ear i ca lure', n. a ludicrous, 

droll likeness 
ca' ri ems, a. rotten, decayed, 

putrified 
car' nage, n. slaughter 
car' nal, a. fleshly 
car niv' er ous, a, flesh-eating* 
ca rouse', v. to drink 
car' pet, tu covering for a floor 
car' ti lage, n. a gristle 
cas cade/, n. a waterfall 
cas ti ga' tion, n. punishment 
cas' u al, a. accidental, fortui- 
tous 
cat' a logue, n, a list 
ca tas' tro phe, n. final eyent 
cat' e go ry, n. a class 
cat' er pil Jar, n. a worm 
ca thar' tic, a. purgative 
cav' al cade, n. a procession on 

horseback 
cav' il, n. a false objection 
cav' i ty, n. hollow 
cause' less, a, without cause 
cause' way, ' n. a raised way 
caws' tic, n. a burning applica- 
tion 

ca?/ tion, n. prudence 
cease' less, n. perpetual 
ceil, n, to plaster 
ce leb' ri ty, n, fame 
C8 ler i ty,, n, swiftness, speed 
eel' e ry, n. a kind of parsley 
re lest' i ai, a. heavenly 
c el' i ba cy, n. single life 
c el' lar, n* a room under ground 
ce ment', v. to unite 
cen so' ri ous, a. severe 
cen' sure, n. blame, reproach 
cent, tu an American coin 
cen' Ire, n. the middle 
cen trif' u gal, a. flying from 

the centre 
cer e mo' ni ai, a. outward form 
cer' e mo ny, n. outward rite 
;er tif i cate, n. a testimony in 
writing 



COG 

ce ru' le an, a. blue, sky-col- 
oured 
ces sa' tion, n. a stop, rest 
chafe, v. to heat, fret 
cha grin', n. ill-humour 
chan' nel, n. course lor a 

stream 
char' i ty, n. tenderness, ahns 
chas' ti ty, n. purity of the body 
chris' ten dom, n. the collective 

body of Christianity 
chris ti an' i ty, n. the religion 

of Christ 
chro nol' o gy, n. the science 

of computing time 
churl' isn, a. selfish 
chym'is try, n. the art of sep- 
arating by fire 
ci der, n. a liquor made of ap- 
ples 
cin' der, n. the ashes of wood 

or coal 
cir' cl«, n. a round body 
cir cu la' tion, n. motion 
cir cum' fer ence, n. limits of a 

circle 
cir cum scribe', v. to enclose, 

limit, confine 
cir cum vo lu' tion, n. act of 

turning round 
cir cum lo cu' tion, ?i. a circuit 

or compass of words 
cir' cum spect, a. cautious 
cis' tern, n. a vessel to hold 

water 
ci viF i ty, n. politeness , 
clam' our, n. outcry, noise 
clan des' tine, a. secret, hidden 
clem' en cy, n. mercy 
cli' mate, n. air, tract of land 
clown, n. a rustic churl 
co ag u la' tion, n. concretion 
co a les'ce', v. to join 
co a les' cence, n. union 
cob' bier, n. a shoemaker 
cod' i cil, n. aa appendix to a 

will 
co e' val, a. of the same age 
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COM 

cog- 7 i tate, v. to thiDk 

co hab' it, v. to live together 

as husband and wife 
col' lar, n. something- round 

the neck 
col' league, n. a partner 
col' lege, n. a house of learn- 
ing 
col' lo quy, n. conference, talk 
col' o ny, n. a number of peo- 
ple newly settled together 
col' umn, n. a round pillar, 

part of a page 
com bi Da' tion, n. union 
com bine', v. to join together, 

agree, unite 
corn bus' ti ble, a, susceptible 

of fire 
com' e dy, ri; a dramatic piece 
come' ly, .a. graceful, decent 
com' et, n. a blazing star 
com' fort, n. support, consola- 
tion 
com' i cal, a. merry, droll 
com mand' ment, n. precept 
com mem' o rate, v. to preserve 

the memory of 
corn mence', v. to begin 
com mend', v. to praise 
com men' su rate, v. to reduce 

to some common measure 
com' merce, n. trade, traffic 
com mis' er ate, v. to pity 
com mit' lee, n. a number of 
persons appointed to manage 
any matter 
com mo' dious, a. convenient 
com mod' i ty, n. merchandise 
com' mon wealth, n. the gene- 
ral body of the people 
com mu' ni cate, v. to impart 
com mu' ni on, n. fellowship 
com mu' ni ty, n. body politic 
com pan' ion, n. a partner 
com par' a tive ly, ad. in a state 

of comparison 
com pas' sion, n. pity 
com pel', v. to force 
com pen' di urn, n. summary 



CON 

com pen sa' tion, n. recompense 
com' pe tent, a. qualified 
com pile', v. to collect from 

various -authors 
com plai sance', n. civility 
com' pie ment, n. full number 
com plete', a. perfect, full 
com' plex, a. consisting of 

many parts 
com pli' ance, ru submission 
com' pli cate, v. to entangle 
com pli ca' tion, n. a mixture 

of many things 
com port' a ble, a. consistent 
com pose', v. to put together, 

to quiet, settle 
com pos' i tor, n. he who ar- 
ranges the types in printing 
com po' sure, n. calmness 
com' pound, a. formed of many 

ingredients 
com pre hend', v, to include, 

to understand 
com press', v. to squeeze 
com prise', v. to include 
com' pro mise, v. to agree 
com pul' so ry, a. forcing 
com punc' tion, n, repentance 
com pute', v. to reckon 
con' cave, a. hollow 
con ceal', v. to hide 
con ceit', n. great opinion of 

one's self 
con ceive', v. to understand, 

think 
con cen' trate, v. to draw into 

a narrow compass 
con cep' tion, n. idea 
con cil' i ate, v. to gain over 
con cise', a. brief, short 
con elude', v. to decide, end, 

finish 
con coct', v. to digest by the 

stomach 
con' cord, n. agreement 
con' course, n. persons assem- 
bled 
con' crete, a. composed of dif- 
ferent materials 



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CON 

con cu' pis cence, n. lust 
con cur' rent, a. acting in con- 
junction 
con eus' sion, n. act of shaking" 
con demw', v. to find guilty, to 

censure 
con dem na' tion, n. sentence 

of punishment 
con de seen' sion, ?i. voluntary 

humiliation 
con dign', a. suitable, merited 
con dole', v. to bewail with 
con do' lence, n. grief for the 

sorrows of another 
con du' cive, a. promoting 
con fed e ra' tion, n. alliance, 

league 

con fess' ion, n. the acknow- 
ledgment of a crime 
con fiict', v. to fight, to contest 
con for' mi ty, n. compliance 

with 
con fide', v. to trust in 
con' fi dence, n. trust, assu 

ranee 
con fine', v. to limit, restrain 
con firm', v. to settle, strength 

en 
con fis' cate, v. to transfer pri- 
vate property to public use 
con' flu ence, n. union of sev- 
eral streams 
con for' mi tj r , n. similitude 
con fuse', v. to disorder, per- 
plex 
con fute', v.- to disprove 
con ge«l', v. to freeze 
con ge' nial, a. partaking of 

the same genius 
con grat' u late, v. to wish joy 
con gre ga' tion, n. an assem- 
bly met to worship God in 
public 
con gru' i ty, n. fitness 
con jec' ture, n. a guess 
con' ju gal, a. relating to mar- 
riage 
con' ju gate, v. to join, unite, 
inflect 



CON 

con nive', v. to wink at a fault 
con nois seur', n. a critic, judge 
con nu' bial, a. nuptial 
con' quer, v. to overcome 
con san gum' i ty, n. relation 

by blood 
con' science, n, the faculty by 
which we judge of the good- 
ness or wickedness of our- 
selves 
con sci en' tious, a. scrupulous, 

exactly just 
con' scious, a. inwardly per- 
suaded 
con' se crate, v. to make sacred 
con' se quence, », effect 
con sign', v. to make over 
con sis' ten cy, n. agreement 
con sole', ?;. to cheer, to com- 
fort, revive 
con sol' i date, v. to harden, 

combine 
con spic' n ous, a. eminent 
con spir' a cy, n. a plot, treason 
con' stan cy, n. firmness 
con sti tu' tion, n. state of be- 
ing, temper of body or mind, 
form of government 
con strain', v. to compel 
con struct', v. to build 
con strue', v. to explain, to 

translate 
con sume', v. to spend, destroy, 

waste away 
con sump' tion, n. act of con- 
suming ; a disease 
con ta' gious, a. infectious 
con tarn' i nate, v. to defile 
con temn', v. to despise, scorn 
con tempt' i bte, a. mean, de- 
serving contempt 
con tend', v. to dispute, strive 
con tent' merit, n. satisfaction 
con tig' u ous, a. meeting so as 

to touch 
con tin' gent, a. accidental 
con tin' u ance, n. duration 
con tcur', n. the outlines of a 
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COR 

con trast', v. to place in oppo- 
sition 
con' tra band, a. prohibited, 

unlawful 
con tract', v. to draw together, 

bargain " 
con tra diet', v. to oppose, deny 
con tra ri' e ty, n, opposition 
con' tra ry, n. a thing of oppo- 
site qualities to another 
con trio' ute, v. to give, to bear 

a part 
con tri' vance, n. a plan, a plot 
con trol', v. to check 
con tu ma' cious, a. obstinate 
con tu' sion, n. a bruise 
con va les' cence, n. renewal 

of health, recovery 
con vene', v. to call together, 

to assemble 
con verge', v. to tend to one 

point 
con voke', v. to summons 
con ve' ni ent, a. fit, proper 
con ven' tion, m an assembly 
con ver sa' tion, n. familiar 

discourse, easy talk 
con vert', v. to change from 

one opinion to another 
con' vex, a. rising in a circu- 
lar form 
con vince', v. to make one 

sensible of 
cool' ness, n. gentle cold 
coop' er, n. a maker of barrels 
co op' e rate, v. to labour for 

the same end 
co'pi ous, a. plentiful, abundant 
cop' u la tive, a. joining or 

mixing together 
co quette', n. a gay, airy girl 
cor dL al' i ty, n. sincerity 
cor po ra' tion, n. a body politic 
cor' pu lent, a. fleshy, bulky 
cor res pon' dence, n. agree- 
ment, fitness, friendship 
cor rob' o rate, v. to confirm 
cor ro' -sion, n. the act of eat- 
ing away 



4 CUP 

cor rus ca' tion, n. a quick vi- 
bration of light 
cor rupt', a. vicious, wicked 
cos mog' ra phy, n. a descrip- 
tion of the universe 
cot' tage, n. a hut 
couch, v. to repose, to lie down 

— ??. a seat of repose 
cov' e Bant, ?i. a contract 
cov' art, n. a shelter, defence 
cov' et, v. to desire earnestly 
cov' et ous, a. greedy 
coun' ter feit, v. to forge, imi- 
tate 
coun' ter pane, n. coverlet for 

a bed 
coun' ter sign, v, to undersign 
cour' age, n. bravery 
course, n. order of succession 
cour 7 te sy, n. civility 
cow' ar dice, n. want of courage 
cox' comb, n, a fop 
coz' en, v. to cheat 
craft> n. trade, cunning 
crag, n. a steep rock 
crape, n. thin stuff 
era vat', n. a neckcloth 
era' zy, a. broken-witted 
ere a' tion, n. the act of cre- 
ating the universe 
Cre a' tor, n, the Being that 

bestows existence 
cred' it, n. belief, trust 
cre du' li ty, ?i. easiness of be- 
lief 
cred' u lous, a. apt to believe 
crim' i nal, n. a person accu- 
sed, or guilty 
cri' sis, n. a critical time 
crouch, v, to stoop low, fawn 
cm' el, a. inhuman, hard- 
hearted 
crys' tal, n. a transparent stone 
cul' pa ble, a, blameable 
cul' ti vate, v. to till, improve 
cul' ture, n. act of cultivation 
cun' ning, a, skilful, subtle, 

crafty , 

cu pid' i ty, n, lust 



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DEC 

cu ri os' i ty, «. inquisitiveness 

cur tail', v. to cut off 

cus' to dy, n. imprisonment, 

security 
cus' torn, ». habit, usage 
cu ta' ne ous, a. relating - to the 

skin 
cy 7 de, n. a round of time 
cy' clo pe dia, n. the whole 

circle of science 
cyg' net, n. a young swan 
cyl' in der, n. a long, round 

body 

D 

Dam' ty, a. delicate, nice 
dal' li ance, n. mutual caresses, 

love 
dal' ly, v. to trifle, delay 
dam' sel, n, a young maiden 
dan' die, v. to fondle 
dan' gle, v. to hang loose 
da' ring, a. bold, fearless 
faugh! ter, n. a female child 
dawnt' less, a. fearless 
daz' zle, v. to overpower with 

light 
dear, a. beloved, costly 
death, ?i, extinction of life 
de bate', v. to dispute 
de bar', v. to prevent, hinder 
de base', v. to degrade, to adul- 
terate 
de bauch', v. to corrupt, to 

vitiate, to ruin 
de bil' i ty, n. weakness 
de&t, n. what is another's just 

due 
de cease,' v. to depart from life 
de ceive', v. to impose upon 
de' cen cy, n. modesty, pro- 
priety 
de cep' tion, a. cheat, fraud 
dec la ma' tion, n. an harangue 
de coc' tion, n. a preparation 

by boiling 
dec' o rate, v. to adorn, to em- 
bellish 



DES 

dec' o rous, a. decent, suitable, 
becoming 

de co' rum, n. decency, order 

de coy', v. to allure 

de cree', n. an edict, law, de 
termination 

de crep' i tude, n. the Hast 
stage of old age 

ded' i cate, v. to devote to 

de duct', v. to subtract, to sep- 
arate 

de duce', v. to gather, or infer 
from 

de fault', n. neglect, failure 

def er ence, n. regard, res- 
pect, submission 

de fine', v. to explain, to decide 

de fraud', v. to cheat 

de gen' e ra cy, n. departure 
from virtue 

de grade', v. to place lower, 
debase 

de jeet', v. to cast down, to de- 
press 

del' e gate, n. a deputy, com- 
missioner 

de lir' i um, n. disorder of mind 
insanity 

del' i ca cy, n. softness, nicety 

de light' ful, a. charming 

de lin' quent, n. an offender 

de liv' er, v. to give up 

de lude', it. to deceive 

de moc' ra cy, n. a form of 
government, in which the 
sovereign power is lodged m 
the people 

de nom' i nate, v. to name 

den' si ty, n. closeness 

de part', v. to go away 

de plo' ra blc, a. lamentable 

de po' nent,n. a witness on oath 

de pre' ci ate, v. to lessen in 
value 

dep' u ty, n. one who acts for 
another 

de ris' ion, n. contempt, scorn 

des' o late, v. to waste 




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des pair', n. hopelessness, des- 
pondency 
des pe ra' do, n. a furious per- 
son 
de scrip' lion, n. representation 
de sert', v. to forsake 
des' ig nate, v. to point out 
des pise', v. to scorn 
des' po tism, n. absolute power 
des' ti tute, a. in want of 
de tail', n. minute account, 

particular relation 
de ter' mine, v. to settle, limit 
de test', v. to hate 
de void', a. destitute, empty 
di' a lect, n. manner of ex- 
pression 
di' a logue, n. a conference 
m a ry, n, a daily account 
die' tion, n. style of language, 

expression 
di' et, n. food 

dif ' fi cult, a. hard, troublesome 
dig-' ni ty, n. rank, importance 
di late', v. to widen 
dil' a to ry, a. slow, tardy 
dil' i gence, n. industry 
di lute', v. to make thin 
dis a bil' i ty, n. want of power 
dis a gree', v. to differ 
dis ap point', v. to defeat of ex- 
pectation 
dis as' ter, n. misfortune 
dis charge', v. to dismiss 
dis' cord, n. disagreement 
dis creet', a. prudent 
dis cuss', v. to examine 
dis gr ace' ful, a. ignominious 
dis in her' it, v. to cut off from 

inheritance 
dis miss', v. to send away 
dis pu ta' tion, n. argumentation 
dis re gard', v, to slight 
dis si pa' tion, n. extravagant 

spending 
dis' tich, n, a couple of lines 
dis tinct', a, different 
dis tract', v. to perplex 



EDU 

cli vest', v, to strip 

di vin' i ty, n. the science of 

divine things 
do cil' i ty, n. readiness to learn 
dolt, n. a stupid fellow 
dou&t' ful, a. uncertain 
down' right, a. in plain terms 
dram, n. the eighth of an ounce 
dra' ma, n. the action of a 

play 
drear, a. lonely, gloomy, dismal 
dread' ful, a. terrible, frightful 
drop' sy, n. a collection of wa- 
ter in the body 
draw' sy, a. sleepy, dull 
drunk' ard, n. one who drinks 

to excess 
dum&, a. incapable of speech 
dump' ling, n. a sort of pudding 
du' pli cate, rti an exact copy 

of any thing 
du' ti ful, a. submissive 
dy' nas ty, n. government, 

sovereignty 
dys' en ter y, n. a disease of 

the bowels 



Ea' ger, a, ardent, quick 
ear, n. the organ of hearing 
earn, v. to gain by labour 
earth' quake, n, a tremour of 

the earth 
ec cen' trie, a, deviating from 
the centre, irregular, un- 
steady 
e clipse', n. obscuration of a 

luminary 
e con' o my, n. frugality, good 

management 
ed' i fy, v. to build, improve 
e' diet, n. proclamation, ordi- 
nance 
ed' i fice, n. a building 
ed' i fy, v. to instruct, improve 
e di' tion, n. the impression of 

a book 
ed' u cate, v. to bring up, tutor 



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EMP 

ef fee' tu al, a. productive of 

effects, completely 
ef fern' i na cj^ n. softness, un- 
manly delicacy 
ef fi ca cious, a. powerful 
ef ful' gence, n. lustre, splen- 
dour 
e' go tist, n. one who talks 

much of himself 
e' gress, n. the act of going" 

out of any place 
e jac u la' tion, n. a short ar- 
dent prayer 
e lab' o rate, a. finished with 

great labour and exactness 
e las' tic, a. springing back, 

recovering 
e late', v. to puff up, to exalt 
e lapse', v. to pass away 
e lee' tion, n. the act of choos- 
ing 
el' e gant, a. pleasing, nice 
el' e gy, n. a mournful pathet- 
ic poem 
el' e vate, v. to exalt 
e li' cit, v. to bring out, to 

draw from 
el' i gi ble, a. fit to be chosen 
el o cu' tion, n. fluency of 

speech 
el' o quence, n. speaking with 

fluency 
e lope', v. to run away, desert 
e hide', v. to escape, shun 
e lu' ci date, v. to explain 
e lys' ian, a. pleasant, delight- 
ful 
em bar' go, n. a restriction on 

trade 
em bel' iish, v. to adorn 
em' blem, n. a moral device, 

representation ■ 

em' i grate, v. to remove from 

one place to another 
em' is sa ry, n. a spy, a secret 

agent 
e mol' u ment, n. profit 
em' pha sis, n. a remarkable 



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EXC 

stress laid upon a word or 
sentence 
em phat' ic al, a. forcible, 

strong 
em plo\', v. to keep at work 
em' u late, v. to rival 
em' u bus, a. desirous to excel 
en clo' sure, n. ground enclosed 
en cour' age, v. to animate 
end' less,, a. without end \ 
en' er gy, n. force, vigour 
en gross', v. to monopolize 
en joy' ment, n. happiness, fru- 
ition 
en rol', v. to record 
en slave', v. to deprive of lib- 
erty 
en' vy, n. vexation at another's 

good 
ep' i cure, n, one given to 

luxury 
e pis' tie, n. a letter 
e' qual, a. even, uniform 
e' qui ty, n. justice 
e rad' i cate, v. to root up 
er to' ne ous, a. full of errors 
es' cu lent, a. eatable 
es' sence, ?i. the nature, sub- 
stance, or being of any thing 
es' ti mate, v. to set a value 
e ter' ni ty, n. endless duration 
e vade', v. to avoid 
ev' i dence, n. proof, witness 
eu.' lo gy, n. praise 
_Eu ro pe' an, a. belonging to 

Europe 
ex alt', v. to lift up, extol 
ex al ta' tion, n. elevation 
ex as' pe rate, v. <o enrage 
ex' ca vate, v. to cut out, to 

make hollow 
ex eel', v. to surpass 
ex cess', n. intemperance 
ex . cise', n. a tax levied on 

commodities 
ex cite', v. to stir up, to ani- 
mate 
ex claim', v. to cry out 



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FAN 

ex cul' pate, v. to clear of a 

fault 
ex' e crate, v. to curse 
ex ec' u tive, a. having power 

to act 
ex em' pla ry, a. worthy of 
ex empt', a. free by privilege 
ex' er cise, n. labour, practice 
ex is' tence, n. state of being- 
ex on' e rate, v. to release, set 

free 
ex or' Ji um, n. an introduction 

to a discourse 
ex of ic, n. a foreign produc- 
tion 
ex panse', n. an even, wide, 

extended body 
ex-pect', v. to wait or look for 
ex per' i ment, n. trial 
ex ten' sive, a. wide, large 
ex ten' u ate, v. to lessen 
ex te' ri or, a. outward, exter- 
nal 
ex tir' pate, v. to root out, to 

destroy 
ex tract', v. to draw out of, 

select 
ex trav' a gant, a. prodigal 
ex' tri cate, v. to set free 
ex u' ber ance, n. overgrowth, 

abundance 
ex ult', v. to rejoice, triumph 
ey'ry, n, a -place where birds 
of prey build their nests 

F 

Fab' ri cate, v. to build, forge 
fab' u lous, a. feigned 
fa ce' tious, a. gay, witty 
fa cil' i tate, v, to make easy 
fac' tion, n. a party, discord 
fac' ul ty, n. ability, reason 
faith,??., belief, fidelity, promise 

given 
fal' li ble, a. liable to error 
false, a. not true 
fa mil' iar, a. affable, free 
fa nar/ ic, n. an enthusiast 



FOI 

fan tas' tic, a. odd, whimsical 
far' mer, n, one who cultivates 

the ground 
fas' ci nate, v. to bewitch 
fash' ion, n. form, cuetom 
fa tal'/i ty, n. decree of fate 
fa tigwe', n. weariness 
fe«th' er, n. the plume of birds 
feel, v, to perceive by the touch 
fc li' ci ty, n. happiness 
fel' low ship, n. society, equality 
fel' o ny, n. a capital offence or 

crime 

fern' i nine, a. female, delicate 
fer men ta' tion, n, an inward 

motion of the small parts of 

mixed bodies 
fe ro' cious, a. savage, fierce 
fer' vent, a. ardent, zealous 
fes' rive, a. joyous, gay, happy 
fie' tion, n. a story invented 
f?'end, n. an infernal being 
fierce, a. savage, furious 
11 del' i ty, n. honesty, faithful- 
ness 
fif i al, a. befiting a son 
filth' y, a. foul, gross 
fin' ic al, a. nice, foppish 
fin' is, n. the end, conclusion 
fi' nite, a. limited, bounded 
fir' ma ment, n. the sky 
flat' ter, v . to sooth with praise 
fla' vour, n. taste, relish, sweet 

smell 
flax, n. the plant of which linen 

is made 
fleet, n. a company of ships 
Aim' sy, a. weak, feeble 
flo' rist, n. one who cultivates 

flowers 
flo' rid, a. flushed with red, 

blooming, rosy 
flue' tu ate, v. to change 
fc' cus, n. the point where rays 

of light meet 
fog, n. a thick mist 
foi' bte, n. weakness, failing 
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fo' li Oj n. a large book, in 
which every sheet makes 
two leaves 
fop, n. a coxcomb, one fond of 

dress 
for lorn', a. helpless, solitary 
for' mal, a. ceremonious, me- 
thodical 
for mal' i ty, n. ceremony 
for' ti tude, n. courage, strength 
fra' grant, a. sweet of smell 
fra ter' nal, a. brotherly 
fraud, n. deceit, artifice 
fren' zy, n. madness of mind 
friend' ship, n. favour, kindness 
fri' gid, a. cold, stupid, dull 
fru' gal, a. thrifty, saving 
func' tion, n. an employment, 

or occupation 
fu' tile, a. trifling, worthless 
fu tu' ri ty, n. time to come 

G 

Gain, n. profit, advantage 
gain' sa?/, v. to contradict, op- 
pose 
gal' ax y, n. the milky way 
gal' Ion, n. a measure of four 

quarts 
gam' bol, v. to dance, to frolic 
gar' nish, v. to decorate 
gaz*' dy, a. showy 
ga zetfe', n. a newspaper 
gen e al' o gy, n. history of 

family descents 
gen er al' i ty, n. bulk, common 

mass 
gen teel', a. polite, graceful 
gen' u ine, a. true, real, natu- 
ral 
ge og' ra phy, n. knowledge of 

the earth 
ge om' e try, n. the science of 
quantity, extension, or mag- 
nitude, abstractly considered 
germ, n. a sprouting seed 
ges' ture, n. posture, movement 
of the body 



HAR 

gew' gaw, n. a toy, a bauble 
g/?ast' ly, a. like a ghost, pale, 

horrible 
gid' dy, a. heedless 
giz' zard, n. the musculous 

stomach of a fowl 
glee, ri. joy, merriment, rriirtt 
gloom, n. heaviness of mind 
God, n. the Supreme Being 
gor' gon, n. something ugly or 

horrid 
gos' pel, n. the holy book of 

the Christian revelation 
gos' sip, v. to prate, to tattle 
gra' cious, a. merciful, kind 
gram' mar, n. the science of 

speakings correctly 
gran' u late, if. to form ibto 

small grains 
graph' i cal, a. well delineated 
gra' tis, a. without reward 
grat' i tude, n. duty to bene 

factors 
grav' i ty, n. seriousness 
griev' ous, a. painful, afflicted 
grim ace', n. distortion of the 

countenance 
guile, n. deceit, cunning 
gut' tu ral, a. pronounced 11 

the throat 

H 

Ha bil' i ment, n. dress, clothes, 

apparel 
hab' it, n. state of any thing, 

custom 
hab i ta' tion, n. place of abode 
hag' gard, n. any thing distort- 
ed or deformed 
hal' cy on, a. placid, mild, calm 
ham' mer, n. an instrument to 

drive nails 
hand' ker chief, n. a piece of 
silk or linen to wipe the face 
band' some, a. beautiful 
ban' dy, a. ready, skilful 
bar mo' ni ous, a. musical, well 
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HYS 

ha rangwe', n. a speech 
hard' ship, n. fatigue 
harm' less, a, innocent 
har' mo ny, n. concord 
har' vest, n. the season of reap- 
ing- 
hatch' et, n. a small axe 
hav' oc, n. devastation, de- 
struction 
hawk, n. a bird of prey 
haz' ard, n. chance, danger 
heal' ing, part, mild, assuasive 
help' ful, a. useful, salutary 
hem' is phere, n. the half of the 

globe 
help' ful, a. useful, salutary 
herd, n. a flock of cattle 
hes' i tate, v. to doubt, pause 
hi' er ar chy, n, an ecclesiasti- 
cal government 
high' way, n. a great road 
his to' ri an, n. a writer of his- 
tory 
horn' age, n. veneration, sub- 
mission, respect 
/ton' es ty, n. justice, truth, 

purity 
/tos' pi tal, n. a receptacle for 

the sick 
hos'pi ta ble, a. kind to stran- 
gers, friendly 
hos til' i ty, n, open war 
hu mane', a. kind, benevolent 
hu mid' i ty, n. moisture 
hu' mid, a. wet, moist 
hu mil' i ty, n. lowness of mind 
liun' gry, a. in want of food 
hus' band, n, a married man 
hy drau' lies, n. the science of 
conveying water through 
pipes 
hy dro stat' ics, n. the science 

of weighing fluids 
hy e' na, n. a fierce animal like 

a wolf 
hyp' o erite, n. a dissembler in 

religion 
hys ter / ics, n, fits 



INF 

I de' a, n. mental image 

id' i om, n. a particular mode 

of speech 
id' i ot, n. one void of sense 
i dol' a try, n. the worship of 

images 
ig' no ranee, n. want of knowl- 
edge 
il le' gal, a. contrary to law 
il li' cit, a, unlawful, unfit 
il lit' er ate, a. unlearned 
il lus' Irate, v. to explain 
il lus' tri ous, a. noble 
im be cil' i ty, n. weakness, 

credulity 
im bibe', v. to drink in, to re- 
ceive 
im iner' sion, n. the act of dip 

ping under water 
im mure', v. to enclose, to shut 

up 
im mac' u late, a. pure, spot 

less 
im men' si ty, n. infinity 
im mor' tal, a. never to die 
im mu' nr ty, n. privilege 
im pen' i tent, a. obdurate 
im pi' e ty, n. wickedness 
im pugn', v. to attack, assault 
im pu' ri ty, n. corruption, 

lewdness 
in a bil' i ty, n. want of power 
in ces' sant, a, continual 
in dem' ni fy, v. to maintain 

unhurt 
in' di gence, n. want 
in' do lence, n. laziness 
in duce', v. to influence, per- 
suade 
in due', v. to invest, to furnish 

with 
in erf, a. sluggish, motionless 
in ev' i ta ble, a. unavoidable 
in' fan cy, n. first part of life 
in feet', v. to taint, to pollute 
in' fi nite, a. unbounded, preat 
in flate', v. to swell or puff up 
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JUN 

in fleet', v. to change, to vary 
in' flux, n. act of flowing- into 
in fringe', v. to violate 
in fuse , v. to instil, to inspire 
in gra' ti ate, v. to get into fa- 
vour 
in grat' i tude, n. unkindness 
in gulf, v. to swallow down 
in hale', v. to breathe 
in im' i cal, a. hostile, adverse 
in i' ti ate, v. to admit, instruct 
in' no cent, a. free from guilt 
in u en' do, n. an oblique hint 
in sip' id, a. without taste 
in spire', v. to breathe or infuse 

into 
in stil', v. to infuse by drops 
in' sti tute, v. to fix, establish 
in' tel lect, n. perception, un- 
derstanding- 
in tern' per ance, n. excess 
in tense', a. vehement, ardent 
in ter', v. to bury, to put under 

ground 
in tox' i cate, v. to make drunk 

J 

Ja' cent, a. lying* at length, 

extended 
ja' cinth, n. a precious gem 
jack' all, ri. a beast somewhat 

like a fox 
j a pan', n. a varnish made to 

work in colours 
jar' gon, n. nonsensical talk 
jas' per, n. a precious stone 
jave' lin, n. a spear 
jaunt, n. a ramble or excursion 
jeal' ous y, n. suspicion, fear 
jeop' ar dy, n. danger, peril 
ju' bi lee, n. a public festival 
ju di' cial, a. done in forms of 

justice 
ju di' cious, a. prudent, wise, 

skilful 
jug' gle, v. to play tricks by 

slight of hand 
junc' tion, n, uuion, coalition 



LAP 

ju ris pru' dence, n. the science 

of law 
jus' tice, n. equity 
ju' ve nile, a. young, youthful 

K 

Keel, n. the bottom of a ship 
keen, «. sharp, piercing 
ken, ri. view, reach of sight 
ker' ncl, n. the substance in a 

shell 
kid' nap, v. to steal human be- 
ings 
kin' clred, n, affinity, relation 
king' dom, n. the dominion of 

a king 
/cnack, n. dexterity, readiness 
/rna' ve ry, ri. dishonesty 
kxiowl' edge, n. skill, learning 
&nuc' kle, n. the joint of the 
finger 

L 

La' bel, n. a short description 

upon any thing 
lab' o ra to ry, n. the work- 
house of a chemist 
la bo' ri ous, a. diligent in work j 
lab' y rinth, n. a maze full of 3 

windings 
la' cer ate, v. to tear in pieces 
la con' ic, a. short, brief 
lad' der, n. a frame with steps 
la' ding, n. freight, cargo of a 

ship 
lam en ta' tion, n. expression 

of sorrow 
lam poon', n. a personal satire 
lan'cet, n. a small pointed in- 
strument 
land' scape, n. prospect of a 

country 
Ian' guor, n. want of strength 
Ian' guage, n. human speech 
Ian' guish, v. to grow feeble 
lap' i da ry, n. one who deals 

in stones or gems 
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LIT 

las civ' i ous ness, n. wanton- 
ness 
las' si tude, n. weariness, fa- 
tigue 
la' tent, a. secret, hidden 
lat' i tude, n. extent, liberty ; 
distance from the equator, 
either north or south 
lau' rel, n. an evergreen tree 
lav' ish, a. profuse, extrava- 
gant 
lav' en der, n. a plant 
league, n. confederacy ; three 

miles 
learn' ing, n. literature 
ieath' er, n. the dressed hides 

of animals 
leg' a cy, n. what is left by will 
le' gal, a. according to law 
le' gend, n. a fabulous narrative 
le'gi ble, a. such as may be read 
le gis la' tion, n. the act of giv- 
ing laws 
le git' i ma cy, n. lawful birth 
lei' sure, n. freedom from busi- 
ness 
len' i ent, a. mild, assuasive 
lev' i ty , n. vanity, inconsistency 
lex i cog 7 ra pher, n. a writer 

of dictionaries 
lex' i con, n. a dictionary 
li' bel, n. slander, defamation 
lib er al' i ty, n. generosity 
lib' er ate, v. to set free, release 
li' bra ry, n. a large collection 

of books 
li' cense, n. permission, liberty 
li cen' tious, a. unrestrained, 

disorderly 
lig 7 a ment, n. a band to tie 

parts together 
light' some, a. luminous, gay, 

airy 
lig' ne ous, a. made of wood 
lim' it, n. bound, border 
lit' e ral, a. not figurative, ex- 
act 
lit er a' ti, n. men of learning 



MAR 

lit' er a ture, n. learning', skill 

in letters 
lit i ga' tion, n. contention at 

law 
lo' cal, a. relating to place 
Ion gev' i ty, n. length of life 
lo qua' cious, a. full of trifling 

talk 
lu' mi na ry, n. any body that 

gives light 
lungs, n. organs of breathing 
lure, v. to entice 
lurk, v. to lie in wait 
Jus' cious, a, sweet, pleasing 
lus' tre, n. brightness 
lux u' ri ance, n. exuberance, 

plenty 
lux' u ry, 7b. voluptuousness 

M 

Ma' gis trate, n. a man public- 
ly invested with authority 
mag nan im' i ty, n. greatness 

of mind 
mag' net, n. a stone that at- 
tracts iron 
mag nif i cent, a. fine, splen- 
did, pompous 
mag' ni fy, v. to make great 
mal e fac' tor, n. a criminal 
ma lev' o lence, n, ill will, spite 
ma' ni ac, n. a mad person 
man' i fest, a. plain, evident 
man' i fold, a. many in number 
man' tie, n. a cloak 
man' u al, a. performed by the 

hand 
man u fac' ture, v. to make by 

art 
man' u script, n. a written 

book, not printed 
ma rau' der, n. a plunderer, a 

robber 
ma rine', a. belonging to the 

sea 
mar' i ner, n. a seaman 
mar' riage, n. the act of uniting 
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MUL 

mar' tyr, n, one who dies for 

the truth 
ma tu' ri ty, n. ripeness 
me di a' tor, n. an interposer, 

an adviser 
me di oc' ri ty, n. middle state 
med' i cine, n. physic 
med' i tate, «; to think, muse 
meed, n. reward, gift 
mel' i o rate, v. to make better, 

to improve 
mel' o dy, n. music, harmony 

of sound 
me nace', v. to threaten 
men' di cant, n. a beggar 
men' tal, a. relating to the 

mind 
mer' ci ful, a. compassionate 
me trop' o lis, n. the chief city 

of any country- 
mi' grate, v. to remove, to 

change place 
mi li' tia, ?i. national force 
mim' ic, a. apish, imitative 
min' er al, n. a fossil 
min er al' o gj, n. the doctrine 

of minerals 
min' ion, n. a favourite servant 
mi' nor, n. one not of age 
mir' a cle, n. something above 

human power 
mis an' thro py, n. hatred of 

mankind 
mod' es ty, n, decency, chastity 
mod u la' tion, n. agreeable 

harmony 
mon' o dy, n. a poem sung by 

another person 
mo nop' o ly, n. sole privilege 

of selling 
mon' u ment, n. any thing to 

perpetuate memory 
mo ral' i ty, n. doctrine of the 

duties of life 
mor tal' i ty, n. subjection to 

death 
mor' ti fy, v. to humble, corrupt 
mul' ti tude, n. a crowd 



NEG 

mu ni' ci pal, a. belonging to a 

corporation 
mu nif i cent, a. bountiful 
mu ni' tion, n. resources for war 
mur' der, n. the act of killing 

a man unlawfully 
mur' mur, v. to grumble 
mu' *e um, n. a repository of 

curiosities 
mu' $ic, n. the science of 

sounds, harmony 
mu' ta bk, a. alterable, unset- 
tled 
mu ta' tion, n. act of changing 
mu' ti ny, n. sedition, revolt 
inu' tu al, a. reciprocal 
mys' te ry, n. something above 

human intelligence 

my thol' o gy, n. system of the 

fabulous history of the gods 

of the heathen world 

N 

Na' dir, n. the point directly 
under our feet 

na' ked, a. uncovered, bare 

nap' kin, n. a cloth to wipe the 
hands, &c. 

nar cot' ic, a. causing torpor 
or sleep 

nar' ra tive, n. a relation, an 
account 

na' tal, a. relating to nativity 

na tiv' i ty, n. birth 

na' ture, n. the native state of 
any thing 

na' val, a. belonging to ships 

nav i ga' tion, n. the art of 
passing by water 

nau' se ous, a, loathsome, dis- 
gustful 

nau' ti cal, a. pertaining to ships 

neb' u lous, a. misty, cloudy 

ne fa' ri ous, a, wicked 

neg' a tive, n. a position that 
denies 

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OBS 

ne go' ti ate, v, to traffic, to 

treat 
neigh' hour, n. one yftio lives 

near to another 
nerve, n. an organ of sensation 
neu' ter, a. of neither party 
nig' gard, n, a sordid person 
nin' ny, ft. a fool, a simpleton 
noc tur' nal, a, nightly 
no' ta ry, ft. an officer who pro- 

tests 'bills, &c« 
no to 7 ri ous, a. publicly known 
nov' el, n* a feigned storv or 

tale 
nov' el ty, n. newness, innova= 

tion 
nov' ice, ». an ignorant person 
nox' ions, a, hurtful, offensive 
nu' ga to ry, g. trilling, futile 
mil' li ty, ft, want of force 
nu me ra' tion, n< the art of 

numbering 
nup' tial, a, pertaining to mar= 

riage 
nur 7 ture, n. education, in= 

struction 
nu' tri ment, n, food 
nu tri 7 tious 3 a, nourishing 

O 

Oath, th a solemn appeal to 

heaven 
ob' du rate, a. stubborn 
o be' di ence, n. submission 
o bei' sance, ft. act of reverence 
ob' e lisk, ft. a pyramid 
o bit* u a ry, ft. a register of 

the dead 
ob iecf, t\ to oppose 
ob li ga' tion, ft. engagement, 

contract 
ob lique', a. not direct 
ob lit' er ate, v. to efface 
ob liv' i on, ft. forgetfulness 
ob' lo quy, ft. blame, slander 
ob nox' ious, a. subject, liable 
ob scene', a. immodest, dis- 
gusting 



ORB 

ob sen' ri ty, n. darkness 

ob' se quies, n. funeral solera- 

nities 
ob se' qui ous, a, obedient, sub- 
missive 
ob ser' vi ent, a. attentive 
ob sex' va to ry, - n, a place a- 
dapted for making astronom- 
ical calculations 
ob' so lete, a. out of use 
ob' sta cle, n. hinderance, ob- 
struction 
ob' sti nate, a, stubborn, fixed 
ob trude', v. to thrust into a 

place by force 
ob' vi ate, v, to prevent 
ob' vi ous, a, easily discovered 
oc cult', a. secret, hidden 
oc' cu py, v. to possess 
oc cur', t?. to happen, to appear 
oc ta' vo, n. a sheet folded into 

eight leaves 
oc' u lar, a. known by the eye 
o' di ous, a, hateful, abominable 
o' di um, n. hatred, blame 
o' dor ous, a, fragrant 
of fi' cial, a, pertaining to an 

office 
of fi' ci ate, v. to perform an- 
other's duty 
of fi' cious, a. forward, kind 
off' spring, ft. production 
om nip' o tent, a. almighty 
o pa' ci ty, ft. darkness 
o' pal, ft. a precious stone 
op'e ra, n. a musical enter- 
tainment 
op e r a' tion, ft. agency, influ- 
ence 
op pres' sion, ft. cruelty 
op pro' bri ous, a. reproachful 
op' tic, a. relating to the sight 
op' tion, ft. choice, power ot 

choosing 
op u lence, ft. wealth, riches 
or 7 a to ry, ft. eloquence 
or' bit, ft. the path in which a 
planet moves 



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PAR 

or' ches tra, n. a gallery for 

musicians 
or dain', v. to appoint, invest 
or' de al, n. a trial by fire or 

water 
or' di na ry, a. regular, common 
or gan' ic, a. instrumental 
or 7 gies, n. fantastic revels 
or i en' tal, a, eastern 
or 7 i fice, n. an opening* 
or' i gin, ft. beginning, source 
or i' gin ate, v. to come into 

existence 
or' na ment, n, decoration 
or' phan, n. a child who has 

lost father or mother, or both 
or 7 tho dox, a. sound in opinion 
or' tho e py, n, the right pro- 
nunciation of words 
or thog' ra phy, n. the art of 

spelling 
os cil la' tion, n. the moving 

like a pendulum 
os ten' si ble, a, apparent 
os ten ta' tion, n. outward show 
out' rage, n. violence, mischief 



Pa cif ' ic, a. peace-making 

pa' ci fy, v. to compose 

pa'gan, n. a heathen 

pa' geant, a. showy, pompous 

pal' pi tate, v. to beat as the 
heart 

paro' per, v. to feed luxuriously 

pam' phlet, n, a small unbound 
book 

pan e gyr* ic, n. praise 

pan ic, w. violent fright with- 
out cause 

pan' try,n. a room for provision 

par' a graph, n, a distinct part 
of a discourse 

par 7 al lei, a. equal 

par 1 a mour, w. a lover or mis- 
tress 

parch' ment, n. skins dressed 
for writing 



PER 

pa ren'tal, a. becoming parents 

par' ley, n. conversation 

par' o dy, n. change of an- 
other's words 

par' ox ism, n. a fit 

par' si mo ny, n. covetousness 

part' ner ship, n, joint interest 

pa ter' nal, a. fatherly 

pa thet' ic, a. moving 

path' os, n. warmth, passion, 
feeling 

pa' tri arch, n. head of a fam- 
ily or church 

pat' ri ot, n. a real lover of his 
country 

pat' ro nise, v. to support 

pa vil' ion, n. a tent 

pau' per, n, one who lives by 
charity 

peace' a b\e.-a. free from war 

pear' ly, a. like a pearl 

pea/ ant, n. one who lives by 
ri'ral labour 

pec u la' tion, n, theft of pub- 
lic money 

pe cu' ni a ry, a. relating to 
money 

pe cu' liar, a. particular 

ped' ant, n. one vain of low 
knowledge 

ped' i gree, n. lineage, descent 

pel lu' cid, a. transparent, clear 

pen' al ty, n. punishment, for- 
feiture 

pen' ance, n. atonement 

pen' du lum, w. any weight 
hung to swing backwards 
and forwards 

pen' e trate, v. to pierce 

pen' u ry, n. poverty 

per cep' ti ble, a. such as may 
be known 

per fee' tion, n. state of being 
perfect 

per pet' u al, a. never ceasing 

per' se cute, v, to pursue 

per spic' u ous, a. clear 

per spire', v. to sweat 



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PLA 

per vade', v. to fill, to pass into 
per verse', n. obstinate, stub- 
born 
pe ti' tion, v. to supplicate 
pet/ u lence, rc, peevishness 
phe nom' e non, n. an extraor- 
dinary appearance 
phi Ian thro py, n. love of 

mankind 
phys' ic, n. the science of heal • 

ing, medicines 
phys i ol' o gy, n. the doctrine 
of the constitution of the 
works of nature 
pic' ture, ». a resemblance in 

colours 
pi' e ty, n, holiness, sanctity 
pil' fer, v. to steal 
pig' my, n. a very small person, 

a dwarf 
pil' grim, n. a traveller, a wan- 
derer 
pil' lage, v. to plunder 
pil' lo ry, n. an instrument of 

punishment 
pin' ion, n. the wing of a fowl 
pin' na cle, n. the summit 
pi' ous, a. devout, godly 
pique, n. ill will, petty malice 
pi' ra cy, n. the act of robbing 

on the sea 
pit' e ous, a. sorrowful, tender 
pit' tance, n. an allowance 
piv' ot, n. a pin on which any 

thing turns 
pla' cable, a. that which may 

be appeased 
pla' cid, a. mild, ojiiet 
plan' et, n. a moving star 
plain' tiff, n. he who commences 

a suit 
plain' tive, a. expressive of 

sorrow 
plas' tic, a. having power to 

form 
plau' dit, n. applause, approba- 
tion 
plan' si ble, a. pleasing, decep- 
tive 



PRE 

plea/ an trv, n. gaiety, lively 

talk 
pie' be ian, n. a low person 
plen i po ten' tia ry, n. a nego- 
tiator for a prince or state 
plen' i tude, n. fulness 
pli' a ble, a. liable to bend 
plight, n. condition, state 
plu' mage, n. a suit of feathers 
plumo' er, n. one who works in 

lead 
plum' met, 71. a leaden weight, 

a pencil 
plun' der, v. to pillage, to rob 
plu' ral, a, implying more 

than one 
£>neu mat' ics, n. the doctrine 

of the air 
poig*n' an cy, n. sharpness, as- 
perity 
po lice', n. the regulation of a 

city 
pol' i tics, n. the science of 

governments 
pol lute', v. to defile, corrupt 
po lyg' a my, n. plurality of 

wives 
pop u lar' i ty, n. state of being 

favoured by the people 
pop u la' tion, n. the number 

of people 
por' tage, n. price for carriage 
por' tal, n. a gate or door 
por tend', v. to forebode 
por' ti co, n. a covered walk 
po si f tion, n. situation 
pos' i tive, n. absolute, certain 
pos ter 7 i ty, n. descendants 
pre diet', v. to foretel 
pre dis pose', v. to dispose be- 
forehand 
pre dom' i nant, a. prevalent 
pre ex ist 7 , v. to exist before 
pref ' ace, n. an introduction to 

a book 
pre' feet, n. a governor 
pref er ence, n. estimation 
above another 



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QUA 

pre fer' ment, n* advancement 

jpre lim' i na ry, a. previous, in- 
troductory 

pre med' i tate, v. to think be- 
forehand 

pre' mi ura, n, a reward pro- 
posed 

pre^ i dent, n. one at the head 
of others 

pre scribe', v. to order, direct 

pre $ume', v, to suppose, af- 
firm 

pre var' i cate, v. to cavil, to 
quibble 

pri' ma ry, a, first in order 

pri me' val, a. original ; such 
as was at first 

prob' lem, n. a question pro- 
posed for solution 

proc la ma' tion, n. public no- 
tice given by authority 

prod i gal' i ty, n. profusion 

pro di' gious, a. amazing, vast 

pro' duct, n. amount, profit 

prof li gate, n. an abandoned 
wretch 

pro fuse', a. lavish, wasteful 

prog nos' tic, n. token, predic- 
tion 

pro lif ic, a. fruitful 

pros per 7 i ty, n. success, good 
fortune 

pui' mo na ry, a. belonging to 
the lungs 

pul' ver ize, v. to reduce to 
powder 

punc' tu al, a, exact, nice 

pun' ish ment, n. any infliction 
imposed for a crime 

pu' n ty, n, cleanness, chastity 

pyg' my, ?u a dwarf 

Q 

Quack, n. an ignorant pre- 
tender 

quad' ru ped, ra. a four-footed 
animal 

quad' ru pie, a. four-fold 



RAP 
quaint, a. very exact, nice 
qual' i fy, v. to prepare, to 

make fit 
qual i fi ca' tion, n. an accom- 
plishment 
qua/m, «; sudden fit of sickness 
quar' rel some, a. inclined to 

brawls 
quar' ter, n. the fourth part 
quar' to, h. a book of which 
every leaf is a quarter of a 
sheet 
quash, v, to crush, to subdue 
quick' en, v. to make alive 
quench, v. to extinguish fire 
quer' u lous, a, habitually com- 
plaining 
qui' e tude, n. rest, repose 
quit' tance, n* a receipt 
quiv' er, v, to tremble, to vi- 
brate 
quo ta' tion, n. a passage quoted 
quo'ta, n. share, rate, propor* 

tion 
quo' tient, n. the quantity pro- 
duced by dividing one num- 
ber by another 

R 

Rab' ble, n. an assemblage of 
low people 

ra' di ant, a. shining 

rail' le ry, n. satire, ridicule 

rai' ment, n. garment, dress 

ram' blc, n. an irregular ex 
cursion 

ram i fi ca' tion, n, a division, 
a branching out 

ram' part, n. the wall round 
fortified places 

ran' cor ous, a. malignant, ma- 
licious 

ran' dom, a. done by chance 

ran' sack, v, to plunder, search 

ran' som, n. a price paid for 
liberty 

rap' id, a. swift 

rap' ture, n. ecstacy, transport 



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KEF 
rar e fac' tion, n. an extension 

of the parts of any body 
rat' i fy, v. to confirm 
ra' tion al, a. agreeable to rea- 
son 
ra' tio, n. proportion, a rate 
rav 7 age, ». to lay waste, to 

pillage 
rav' en ous, a. ferocious, vora- 
cious 
rav' ish, v. to violate by force 
raze, v. to overthrow, to ex- 
tirpate 
re al' i ty, n. real existence, 

truth 
re an' i mate, v. to restore to 

life again 
rear, v. to raise up 
re bate', v. to lessen 
re bel' lion, n. an insurrection 
re bound', v. to spring* back 
re buff', n. a sudden resistance 
re buke', v. to chide, censure 
re cede', v. to fall back, to re- 
tire 

re cep' ta cle, n. a place to re- 
ceive thing's 
re cep' tion, n. the act of re- 
ceiving- 
,e cess', n. retirement 
■e cip' ro cal, a. mutual 
re cite', v. to repeat 
re claim', v. to reform, recai 
rec' og nise, v. to acknowledge 

il', v. to rush back 
roc' oro pense, v. to repay, to 

requite 
re cord', v. to register 
rec re a' tion, n. relief after 

toil, diversion 
re emit', v. to repair, augment 
re com mend', t». to praise to 

another 
rec' ti tude, n. uprightness 
re fine', v. to purify 
re frac' to ry, a. obstinate 
re frain', v. to hold back, for- 
bear 



EES 

re fresh' ment, n. relief, food, 

iest 
ref uge, n, a shelter from dan- 
ger 
re ful' gent, a. bright, shining- 
re fute', v. to prove false 
re gale', v. to refresh, to gratify 
re gen' er ate, v. to reproduce 
re' gi men, n. diet in time of 

sickness 
re' gis ter, n. a list, record 
re hearse', v. to recite previ- 
ously 
re im burse', v. to pay back 

again 
re in state', v. to put again in 

possession 
re lapse', v. to fall back to a 

former state 
re lax', v. to slacken 
re li' ance, n. trust 
re li' gion, n. a system of faith 

and worship 
re lm' quish, v. to quit, give up 
re miss', a. slothful, careless 
re morse', n. sorrow for a fault 
re move', v, to put from its 

place 
re mote'^ a. distant 
ren' o vate, v. to renew 
re past', n. act of taking food 
re per' to ry, ii. a book of re= 

cords 
re plen' ish, v. to stock, fill up 
re plete', a. full, perfect 
re pose', n. rest, sleep 
re pos' i to ry, n. a storehouse 
or place where things are 
safely preserved 
rep re hend', v. to reprove 
re pug 7 nant, a. contrary, op- 
posite 
re pulse', v. to beat back 
rep u ta' tion, n. credit 
re' qui em, n. a hymn, or 

prayer for the dead 
res' cue, v, to set free from 
danger 



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SAT) 

to return, lay »« 

n. the remaining 



re serve , v 

res' i due, 
part 

re*' o lute, a, firm 

res pire', v. to breathe 

res' pite, n. pause, interval 

res ti tu' tion, n. the act of re- 
storing" 

re sume', v. to begin again 

re tire' ment, ft, private abode 

re veal', v. to disclose, impart 

re vere', v. to venerate 

re voke', v. to repeal 

rev o In' tion, n. a change in 
government 

met' o ric, n, the act of speak- 

right' eousT a, just, virtuous 
ri gid, a, stiff, severe 
ri^ot, n. an uproar 
riv' er, n, a large stream of 

water 
rogue, n. a knave, wag 
rug' ged, a. rough, surly 
rus' tic, a. rural, rude, simple 
ruth' less, a, cruel, pitiless 

S 

Sa ba' oth, n. hosts or armies 

sab' bath, n. the day- of rest 
and worship 

sab' ine, ?i. a plant 

sa' bte, a. dark, black 

sa' bre, m a short sword 

sa cer do' tal, a* belonging to 
the priesthood 

sach' em, n. the chief of an In- 
dian tribe 

sac' ra ment, n. an oath ; the 
Lord's supper 

sa' cred, a. holy, consecrated 

sac' ri fice, v. * to offer up, to 
destroy 

sac' ri lege, n. the robbery of 
a church 

sLJ, a, sorrowful, heavy, gloo- 
my, bad 

sad' die, n. the seat which is 



SAL 

nut upon the horse for thei 
accommodation of the driven 

safe, rii a buttery > a pantry 

safe' guard, n» defence, pro- 
tection, security 

safe' ty , n. freedom from danger 

saf fron, n. a plant 

sa ga' ci ty, n. acuteness of 
perception 

sage, n. a man of wisdom, a 
plant 

sa' go, n. a kind of eatable 
grain 

sail, n. a canvass sheet, ship, 
wing 

sail' or, n. a seaman, one used 
to the sea 

sain' foin, n. a kind of herb 

saint, n. a person eminent for 
piety and virtue 

sake, n. final cause, purpose, 
account 

sa la' cious, a. lustful, lecher- 
ous 

sal' ad, n. a food composed of 
raw herbs 

sal' a man der, n. an animal 
supposed to live in the fire 

sal' a ry, n. stated hire, annual 
or periodical payment 

sale, n. the act of selling, vent, 
market 

sales' man, n. one who sells 
clothes ready made 

sa line', a. consisting of salt 

sal' low, a. sickly, yellow 

sami' on, n. a delicious well- 
known fish 

salt, a. having the taste of salt 

salt pe' tre, n. nitre 

sa lu' bri ous, a. wholesome 

sal' u ta ry, a. healthful 

sal u ta' tion, n. a greeting 

sal' vage ; n. a reward allowed 
for goods saved out of a 
wreck 

sal va' tion, n. preservation 
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SAT 
same, a, identical, of the like 

kind, &c. 
sam' phire, n. a plant preserv- 
ed in pickle 
sam' pk, n. a specimen, part 

of a whole 
san' a tive, «. powerful to cure 
sane' ti fy, v. to make holy 
sane' tion, n. ratification, con- 
firmation 
sane' ti ty, ft. holiness 
sane' tu a ry, ft. a holy place 
sand, n. gravelly eai'tn, barren 

land 
san' dal, ft. a sort of shoe 
sand' box, ft. a plant 
sane, a. sound, healthy 
san' guine, of. red, having the 

colour of blood 
san' he drim. ?i, the chief coun- 
cil among' the Jews 
san' i ty, n. soundness of mind 
sap, n. the vital juice of plants 
sap' id, a. tasteful, palatable 
sa pi ent, a. wise, prudent 
sap phire, n. a precious stone 

of a blue colour 
sar' casm, n. a keen reproach 
sarce' net, n. fine, tliin. woven 

sifk 
gar* dine, n. a precious stone 
sar sa pa ril' la, ft. both a tree 

and a plant 
sash, n. a silk belt, a window 
that lets up and down by 
pulleys 
sas' sa fras, ft. a tree used in 

physic 
sa' tan, n. the prince of hell, 

the devil 
satch' el, n. a little bag used 

by schoolboys 
sat' el lite, ft. an inferior or 

secondary planet 
sa' ti ate, w. to satisfy, to fill 
sa ti' e ty, n. more than enough 
sat' in, ft. a soft, close, and 
shining- silk 



SCI 

sat' ire, n. a poem censuring 
vice or folly 

sat' is fy, v. to content, please, 
convince 

sat' ur ate, v. to impregnate till 
no more can be received 

sa' turn, n, a planet 

sa' tyr, n. a sylvan god 

sauce, ft. something' eaten with 
food to improve its taste 

sau r cy, a. pert, petulent, inso- 
lent 

saun' ter, v. to wander about 
idly 

sav' age, a. wild, uncultivated, 
barbarous 

sa van' na, ft. an open meadow 

save, v. to preserve from dan- 
ger or destruction 

sav' in, n. a plant 

sa' ving, a. frugal, parsimo- 
nious, not lavish 

sa' vour, ft. scent, odour 

sa' voy, ft. a sort of cole wort 

saw, n. an instrument with 
teeth for cutting boards, kc 

saw' fish, n. a sort of fish 

say' ing, ft. an expression, ai* 
opinion 

scab' bard, n. the sheath of a 
sword 

scaf fold, ft. a temporary gal= 
lery, a kind of stage 

scald, v. to burn with hot liquor 

scam' per, v. to fly with speed 
and trepidation 

scan' dal, ft. aspersion 

scan' da lous, a. shameful 

scant, i\ to limit, to straiten 

scar 7 let, tu a beautiful bright 
red colour 

seen' e ry, n. imagery, repre= 
sentatibn 

seep' tic, ft. one who doubts all 
things 

seep' tre, ft. an ensign of roy- 
alty borne in the hand 

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scorn, v* to despise 
scrip' ture, ?i. sacred writing 
sculp' ture, n, the art of carv- 
ing" or engraving 
scur ril' i ty, n. low abuse 
se elude', v. to shut up 
sec' re ta ry, n. one who writes 

for another 
sec' ta ry, n. a follower of a 

particular sect 
sec' tion, n. the distinct part of 

a book 
sec' u lar, a. not bound by rules 
se cu' ri ty, n. a pledge, safety 
self ish ness, n. self-love 
sem' i na ry, n. a school 
sen si bil' i ty, n. quickness of 

feeling 
sen' ti ment, n. opinion 
sep' ul chre, ?i. a tomb, grave, 

monument 
se' quel, n. conclusion 
se ques' tre, v. to put aside 
ser aph, n. an angel 
se ren' i ty, n. calmness 
se' ri ous, a. solemn, important 
se ver' i ty, n. cruel treatment 
sher' iff, n. a county officer 
ship' wright, n. a builder of 

snips 
sig' na ture, n. a sign or mark 
sim' i lar, a. resembling 
sim' pie, a. plain, artless 
slan' der, n, disgrace, reproach 
slaugh' ter, v, to slay, kill 
sloop, n. a small vessel with 

one mast 
so' cial, a. familiar 
so lem' ni ty, n. gravity 
sol' i tude," n. lonely life or 

place, a desert 
sooth, v. to calm 
soph' is try, n. false argument 
sor' row, n. pain for past 

faults, grief 
soul, n. the immortal spirit of 

man 
spee' dy, a. quick, swift 



THE 

spool, n. a weaver's quill 
starve, v. to kill with hunger 
stig' ma tize, v. to mark with 

infamy 
sub' ju gate, v. to conquer 
sul' phur, n. brimstone 
sump' tu ous, a. splendid 
sus cep' ti ble, a. capable of 

admitting 
syc' o phant, n. ^ flatterer 
sym' pa thy, n. fellow-feeling 



Tab' er na cle, n. a place of 

worship 
tab' la ture, n. a painting on a 

wall or ceiling 
tab' let, n. a small table 
ta' cit, «. silent 
tal' ent, n. faculty 
tal' on, n. the claw of a bird of 

prey 
tal' low, n. fat of animals 
tar' dy, a. slow, sluggish 
tar' nish, v. to soil 
tar ry, v. to stay, to abide 
tart, a. sour, keen 
tat' tie, v. to prate, to talk idly i 
tau tol' o g} 7 , n. a repetition of j 

the same words 
taw' dry, a. excessively fine 
teach, v, to instruct 
tern' per ance, n. moderation 
tern' pest, n. a violent wind 
tern' po ral, a. not lasting 
te na' cious, a. retentive 
ten' ant, n. one who rents of ] 

another 
ten' don, n. a sinew 
ten' sion, n. the act of stretch- j 

ing - I 

ter mi na' tion, n. limit, bound 
ter rif ic, a. dreadful, frightful 
tes ta' ceous, a. consisting of 

shells 
tes' ti fy, v. to give evidence 
the ol' o gy, n. the science of 

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UMB 

the' o ry, n. a speculation, 

•cheme 
thief, n. one who steals 
thrif ty, a. frugal 
through n. a multitude, crowd 
til' lage, n. act of ploughing 
tim' o rous, a. fearful 
tine' ture, n. colour, essence 
tinge, v, to give a colour 
tit 7 u lar, a. having only the 

name 
toil' et, n* a dressing table 
tol' er ate, v. to allow, permit 
top' ic, n. general head of a 

discourse 
tor' ment, n. pain, anguish 
tor na' do, n. a violent wind, 

hurricane 
tor' pid, a. sluggish, inactive 
to' tal, n. the whole 
tra xdi'' tion, n. verbal account 

from age to age 
tra duce 7 , v. to censure falsely 
tran quil 7 li ty, n. quiet, peace 

of mind 
trans' cript, n. a copy 
trans pa' rent, «. clear 
trans pose', v. to put out of 

place 
treas' u ry, n. a place for money 
trea' ty, n. negotiation 
tres' pass, v . to offend, enter 

unlawfully 
trib u la' tion, n. distress 
trink' et, n. a toy 
tn um' pliant, a. victorious 
tu i' tion, n, instruction 
tur' bu lent, a. violent 
tar 7 pi tude, n. vileness 
tu ; tor, v. to instruct, teach 
tyr 7 an ny, n. cruelty, severity 
typ' ify, v. to show«tn emblem 

U 

U bi' qui ty, n, omnipresence 
ul' ti mate, a. the very last 
um' brage, n. a shadow, of- 
fence 



VAL 

um' pire, n, one who decides 

disputes 
un a' ble, a. not able, deficient 
u nan' i mous, a. of one mind 
unc' tion, n. an ointment 
un daunt' ed, a. bold, courage- 
ous 
un de fi' led, a, pure, not pol- 
luted 
un er' ring, «. certain 
un for' tu nate, a. unlucky 
un god' ly, a. wicked 
un grate' ful, a. unthankful 
u' nion, n. the act of joining 
u' ni son, n, agreement of sound 
u ni ver 7 sal, a. general 
un law' ful, a. unjust 
un mer' ci ful, a. cruel 
un prof it a ble, a. useless 
un right' ecus, a. unjust 
un ski!' ful, a. wanting skill 
un thank' ful, a. ungrateful 
un wor 7 thy, a. mean, vile 
up braid', v. to chide 
up' roar, n. tumult, confusion 
ur ban' i ty, n. civility, polite= 

ness 
ur' gent, a. pressing, importu- 
nate 
u' sage, n. treatment, custom, 

fashion 
ti surp', v. to seize without 

right 
u ten' sil, n. an instrument for 

any purpose 
u til' i ty, n. usefulness, profit 
ut' ter ance, ». speech, pro= 
nunciation 



Va' can cy, n. space 
va cu' i ty, n. emptiness 
"ague, a, wandering, irregular 
vain, a. fruitless, impotent 
val' iant, a. brave, courageous 
va lid 7 i ty, n. truth, veracity 
valve, n. any thing that opens 
over the mouth of a tube 



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VOL 

van' quish, v. to conquer, to 

subdue 
vap' id, a. dead, insipid 
vaunt, v. to boast, to brag 
vas' sal, n. a slave~ 
veg' e ta ble, h. a plant 
ve' he mence, ft. force, vio- 
lence 
ve' hi cie, n. a carriage 
ve lo' ci ty, ft. swiftness, speed 
ve' nal, a. mercenary, base 
ven' er a ble, a. worthy of rev- 
erence 
ve ra' ci ty, ?i. moral truth 
ver' bal, a. spoken by the 

mouth 
ver' dant, a, green, flourishing 
ver' diet, ft. the opinion of a 

jury 
verge, v. to approach, incline 
ver' nal, a. belonging to the 

spring 
ver sa til' i ty, ft. variableness 
vi cin' i ty, ft. neighbourhood, 

nearness 
vi cis' si tude, n. change, revo- 
lution 
vig 7 i lance, ft. watchfulness, 

attention 
vig' our, n. force, strength 
vin' di cate, v. to justify, de- 
fend 

vi' o lence, ft. force 
vir' tue, ft. goodness, efficacy 
vir' u lence, n. malignity, 

venom 
vis' ion, ft. night, a dream 
vi' ti ate, v. to spoil, corrupt 
vi va' cious, a. sprightly, gay 
viv' id, a. quick, lively 
vo cab u la ry, ft. a small dic- 
tionary 
vo' cal, a. belonging to th~ 

voice 
vogue, ft. fashion, repute 
vo lup' tu ous, a. luxurious, 

extravagant 
vol' a tile, a. lively, fickle 



WRE 

vul' gar, a. mean, low 

W 

Waft, v, to carry, float 
wag, n. a merry, droll fellow 
wand, ft. a small stick 
wan' der, v. to go astray 
wan' ton, a. licentious, sportive 
war' bl<?, i> to sing 
ward' -robe, ft. a place where 

apparel is kept 
warn' ing, n. previous notice 
waste' ful, a. destructive 
weath' er cock, n. a vane on a 

spire 
weath' er gage, n, advantage 

of the wind 
wed' lock, ft. the married state 
weigh' ty, a. heavy, important 
wel' fare, ft. happiness, pros- 
perity 
wel' kin, ft. the surrounding 

atmosphere 
whee' die, v. to entice by flat- 
tery 
whelm, v. to cover, to bury 
whence, ad, from what place 
wher' ry, ft. a light river boat 
whim, ft. caprice, odd fancy 
whim' per, v, to murmur like a 

child 
whirl' pool, ft. a circular cur- 
rent of water 
wick' ed ness, ft. guilt 
wid' ow, ft. a woman whose 

husband is dead 
wis' dom, ft. the power of judg- 
ing rightly 
wit' ness, ft. testimony, evi- 
dence 
wit' ti cism, ft. a mean attempt 

at wit # 
wit' ness, ft. testimony 
wor' ship, v. to perform acts of 

devotion 
tflran' gle, v. to dispute 
wreath, ft. a garland, imy thing 
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YOU 

wreck, n. a shipwreck, de- 
struction 
wretch' ed, a. miserable 
writhe, v. to distort, to twist 
wrought, part, performed 

Y 

Yawl, n. a ship's boat 
yawn, v, to gape, open wide 
year' ling, n. being a year old 
yeo' man, n. a farmer 
year 7 ning, n. an emotion of 

tenderness 
yoke, n. a bandage for the 

neck ; a mark of servitude 
yore, ad, long past 
youth, n. one past childhood, 

but not grown up 



ZOO 

Za' ny, n. a buffoon 

zeal, n, ardour 

zeal' ous, a. ardent, passionate 

ze' bra, n. a kind of horse 

ze' nith, n. the point over our 

heads 
zeph' yr, n. the west wind 
zig' zag, n. a tiling containing 

short turns 
zink, n. a mineral substance 
zone, n. in geography, a di- 
vision of the earth 
zo eg 7 ra phy, n. a description 

of animals 
zo ol' o gy, n. a scientific trea- 
tise on living creatures 
zo ot' o my, n. the dissection 
of the bodies of beasts 



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